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。

5 b+ t, G  {! |0 i　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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　　雨后送伞
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　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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　　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. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

6 i' U4 F3 H7 J- Q　　挂羊头卖狗肉

* O' |* E/ e# y' i　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.

: I* [1 w) y8 k+ Y9 e2 k. Z　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.

　　3. All is over but the shouting.

　　大势已去

　　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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  o; s: e1 y% H; l! V9 \　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.

　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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　　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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　　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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0 @8 ^: h1 _3 w% e7 R' c  S: l　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

  W* j+ [1 d. l/ x% M　　小不忍则乱大谋

- J; z- Z# c* I; Z( A7 _" V6 M, N　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　6. As poor as a church mouse

7 a- o1 I2 m/ m# I& h+ @　　一贫如洗
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　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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5 u* Y) E& n8 O+ K　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

- U1 `; J- H( [　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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　　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.

　　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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0 C3 b- g, F6 O# a　　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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) l- A/ p% X2 v3 J( _  K　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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+ G, \5 U6 W/ h# f2 y- X3 d　　入乡随俗
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! y3 z1 b5 |4 Y% s　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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% O/ U! ^( Y! j; l& j! m2 k　　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.

1 Z! j% q+ l) x  @1 K　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

　　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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7 i( O% z/ P* a　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

　　知足者常乐
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/ x! n+ Z- E9 m2 F! x3 w& g　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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　　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.
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0 f8 b% I/ g& l) z) V; m4 H　　有眼不识泰山
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0 O* [$ x  o7 i6 ?, ]3 M6 p6 T　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

" g) M( @" D" g+ A　　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

　　13.every dog has his day .

　　是人皆有出头日
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) w+ d5 y/ F! Z) b! O, u　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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- f9 y' y0 h% {* M+ ^9 W　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

7 r1 k6 W: U7 @: O6 W, m% q　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

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

　　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.

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　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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　　（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）
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; b* O5 M/ X0 D6 J7 c- `# P　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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% r  E+ D0 i3 u* L+ u　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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　　（心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。]

8 p' Z& e3 t) _) m' G1 k　　20． The shortest answer is doing.
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6 p! ~( ?1 @; [* B% ?　　（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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　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

" C% C% g  {1 ]% d　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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1 d6 u7 b1 n5 U　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）
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  }5 M0 P) k& \/ N$ x! h3 |　　[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。）
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9 T4 ]$ L# }8 _' w. d) b8 |　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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　　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。）

　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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) ]: A, F6 Q0 Y: A2 ^; e　　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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8 M1 ?: z) c* a; {　　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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# O0 s( h  V/ {# g* G' P　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

" M+ I: k$ T  b; H. [　　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。）
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　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）

　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）

' ^# b& [9 q4 L9 i& W. J# F* s1 c% F　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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# f! t5 D, H9 ^  g　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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+ _0 i7 d+ x0 C' t　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）