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。

7 X  d4 [) q9 g. N- u9 @　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

& C0 J; ^, Q- \　　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.
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$ y& K7 Q) l& T: y5 \　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

3 @8 c/ W, E4 |( Z3 c　　挂羊头卖狗肉

9 D# w" F3 B) d* D2 a) P　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.

　　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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　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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　　大势已去
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8 x1 u( h+ Y' F: {: T$ P　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.

8 _0 H1 S( S% `1 W' |# V　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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3 d" z9 E: M# a+ C　　Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.
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8 D/ M. H" p/ f- B　　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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, S( @- T+ a% ^# M　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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3 e$ x) @; k9 d+ w, L- }& }　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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+ w& u: w3 X/ l+ c/ F　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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　　一贫如洗
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　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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: [) G) U. v2 B6 H　　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.

　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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　　一言既出，驷马难追

　　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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% C$ h  F3 e8 V- ?% h) t: d　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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　　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.
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: r, x. }( p3 L$ H# D7 y, O- l　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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) e1 l7 ~4 j# e& _  p! g　　入乡随俗

/ m/ |* K( M, B2 }0 m　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

　　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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0 ^& e7 P5 J# J" _# }8 b( P　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

+ f4 L' a" z" ~　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

9 m) n& @1 b! i　　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.

　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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' l" ~; t7 W! F' x+ O3 _9 C3 g　　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.

　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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　　有眼不识泰山
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　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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　　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

3 T" r8 J; |/ H5 U4 b　　13.every dog has his day .

　　是人皆有出头日

　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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  X! Y" K8 Z# A4 \5 C　　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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' i" I5 t. x7 k& V6 x! c　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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　　（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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$ p7 Y5 R. n& `1 [9 }　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

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5 ?1 s1 }8 J' D4 J1 F3 d　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

　　（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。]

3 w: z# [, ]6 _% o　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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9 r7 E3 E, C& i, A- \　　（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.

! D+ h4 z8 V+ F+ x+ @( @) ]　　（心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。]

: l5 C4 o& Q* e: E9 J) j0 _; I& A　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

　　（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。]

/ b' m+ q) @: ^: y　　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。]

" X) T' x0 O" ~7 J/ A* y　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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! M4 E! P, B8 `$ |) T! k3 A　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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8 Y: }! q2 O/ E0 G) [# g2 i　　[比别人多一点努力、多一点自律、多一点决心、多一点反省、多一点学习、多一点实践、多一点疯狂，多一点点就能创造奇迹！]

　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

6 n# K# i+ p/ C9 h  M: g) H　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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7 J9 y, ~+ z* z2 \& _/ I7 F　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）

! i3 [3 _+ ]+ m5 a8 Y* M　　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。）

9 r6 ~, K. `" B3 [　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

  m8 l5 ~0 J+ |- m　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）

! D( h3 D  y! r9 _5 B: L　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）
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% z% d) m# {3 K- _+ N1 b9 Y　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）
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, s+ }. T- H; f: T2 \& ?9 g　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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0 p5 G/ ]3 s: s  B4 Q　　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。）

. H4 }8 ]4 Q/ Y9 Z5 Y　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）

6 J* b3 x( p$ e6 C8 ]6 o　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）

$ T4 c( j' s5 q　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）

　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）

& _: D/ S% Y' r% P' `" [　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]

　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）