英汉合璧的俚语和谚语

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俚语和谚语是英语学习中的一大绊脚石。我们不明白这些俗语的含义，是因为我们和英语国家的文化背景不同。如果能在汉语中为这些俗语找到对应的说法，问题就解决了。我们向你介绍一些英汉合璧的俚语和谚语，帮助你的英语学习更上一层楼。

. o9 `$ `& M/ ]* A! e2 h　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

. n+ v* r: I2 X3 K5 e　　雨后送伞

　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.

　　Example: just as I had cancelled my application to go abroad, I had a promise of money for my fare. It was a case of after death, the doctor.

2 [0 Z' \. O# [# a1 y　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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1 I4 ^6 l2 O, Y8 [6 M8 B　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.

' C% r% D1 r+ a6 e1 \" v  n　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.
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" y; H! B& v  M, ^/ {# C- k  G( o; F% U　　3. All is over but the shouting.

* s9 g/ S/ B2 z$ p　　大势已去

　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

  G% o# [! ^2 o+ R' ?( x. n　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

# ~7 @0 R3 G" d) M- b3 W1 u8 n5 n, \9 [　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑

; X& F( W: [9 p1 N& _1 L　　Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.

　　Examples: the trouble is you're too good-natured and people take advantage of it. all lay load on the willing horse. You will have to learn to refuse people who ask too much.
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　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　小不忍则乱大谋
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8 S$ _& d6 B$ E　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

9 x! _3 u3 Q& {* [% \0 n% W: e　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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5 \  a5 c7 K+ y2 }6 ~- i　　一贫如洗

　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

　　一言既出，驷马难追
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+ x! M# q" L5 \' g　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

　　Example: for the rest of his life he regretted what he had said, but a word spoken is past recalling and he knew he could never repair the damage of that moment of harshness.
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　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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% ~0 [/ y; L- |" t' R" Q1 `　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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6 ^( f9 a5 F5 B$ G. J7 @　　Explanation: it is used when a person meets someone he knows or is in someway connected with him in a place where he would never have expected to do so.
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　　Example: Who would have thought I would bump into an old schoolmate on a trek up Mount Tai. The world is but a little place after all.

' {( `1 p6 K$ Z. o8 g2 ^3 c　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

　　入乡随俗

( E3 v" {) |9 D$ a' T1 u　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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　　Example: I know you have egg and bacon for breakfast at home, but now you are on the Continent you will do as the Romans do and take coffee and rolls.
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　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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4 s! r9 G* `- f7 C* g3 N" [  n　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

  ?' \: r0 E; e: m2 ]8 k　　Explanation: a rough way of starting a law of average; if you have bad luck on one day you have good on another; if one venture results in loss try a fresh one---it may succeed.
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　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.
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% P) K2 }# G+ H& o& s. e$ k　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

　　知足者常乐

　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.

　　Example: you complain so much, but you have a good family, parents, health, and money. What’s the odd so long as you’re happy.
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　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

　　有眼不识泰山

7 n8 Z) {( J: F% i% d# D- X4 g) s$ c　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

6 n2 f5 U2 ~' Z　　Example: in the course of evening someone informed her that she was entertaining an angel unawares, in the shape of a composer of the greatest promise

  I" O* {& o! h6 g　　13.every dog has his day .
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　　是人皆有出头日
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" E6 Z3 ?# Z5 v7 n* x　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

" P, |& n. [+ X1 M6 {6 B  |1 Q6 W　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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( c7 i% \2 `% T" J　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

/ @9 p( m- l" A: U2 z% h　　Example: he said that his teacher considered his work brilliant, but I would rather hear it from his teacher’s own mouth. Every potter praises his own pot

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　　15． Pain past is pleasure.

　　（过去的痛苦就是快乐。）[无论多么艰难一定要咬牙冲过去，将来回忆起来一定甜蜜无比。]
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& W! Z. m0 T  `. \$ n) G" U0 o　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

3 ~- ]  c7 g- f& \$ i1 f; D　　（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）
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4 T7 y5 b/ X' P　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

% h" G8 o7 c* J& b　　（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。]
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2 f1 O9 z  I% ~" k. o1 y　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

7 ~" V: H4 Q8 o9 @  V; Q% |　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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, H- q# }0 h0 O# `　　（心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。]
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6 x3 G. O: H9 W; Q! \6 Z; w& o　　20． The shortest answer is doing.
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　　（最简单的回答就是干。）[想说流利的英语吗？那么现在就开口！心动不如嘴动。]
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　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]

3 _# Z  @0 v; z* M3 o) b　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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+ R  Z, _7 A3 Z# z3 q8 \　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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) X& j) a$ k" s0 Y6 u* ]; R  G% e　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.

6 L9 G6 |* i& |9 e3 i$ v4 B　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）
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　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

! e" G+ `7 B- j/ Z0 S　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

% o* |8 E! m6 b# \, Y　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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- B  q% r" M# t# R　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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' x% I3 V  G! C6 K1 k- g　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

# f7 H( l/ j# l) k6 m$ O# o　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）

　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

6 e0 x6 k6 e; D. ?" D/ M1 F　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）

　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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; t. R1 R* f# ?( j& E3 D　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）

3 r& k9 L9 h$ n; M* _　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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1 s0 O6 X+ s, X　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

- r/ P" V* ^% ~( j$ o, _　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
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　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）