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。

　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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　　雨后送伞

　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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% W) u2 _+ d, q0 P& v+ c8 j+ j　　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.

　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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* g- F0 n9 l" W; x: }: v' @　　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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+ P8 g" Y* q, V. w- k; H" ^8 m　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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　　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.

　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑

　　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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' y2 g- o% E; }+ T0 S　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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- K$ X' @! X4 f/ V　　小不忍则乱大谋

6 q$ J6 \; s7 a( j5 E  M: ]　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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8 i) u4 ?- w, }  ~　　一贫如洗
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6 C- l  l. H; y* a+ a　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

　　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.

& l& ~+ ^3 X# ?% o) |　　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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3 E+ t. K9 C1 Y2 g　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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, R6 Y7 h6 ?5 Q$ s" i$ l; Q　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

2 c0 H- b: ^  P　　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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( f" d4 l9 @1 t+ M　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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$ ^2 ^3 M' j5 D% s, c# u2 s0 B　　入乡随俗
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　　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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　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

2 ?4 D9 W8 K, l　　失之东隅，收之桑榆
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　　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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5 ?! W# A8 g! {6 e# G, Q/ j1 |　　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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　　知足者常乐

' X" C4 |/ z+ c" Y1 Y/ U1 j　　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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7 @6 v, z, x. R) M; i　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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0 Z+ g+ b4 h8 `% \" i5 R; W　　有眼不识泰山
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# }1 B; F( Q$ X4 M- k: u　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

　　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
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　　13.every dog has his day .

　　是人皆有出头日
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　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

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

& @& I3 c( W9 u/ w　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

# y8 V# r/ d# }5 w* n" o6 r/ h　　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



5 k2 j! t+ q+ H' Z0 R　　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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" _2 z- `9 K* i' E$ j. _　　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。）

　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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! x& N! d, D" W% J; N5 N　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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  q. B, _* @# W% X9 I4 A　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

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. A7 k* j3 v$ a0 ?; m2 m　　20． The shortest answer is doing.
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3 @- Y$ G& K6 Q; X7 {1 o+ {: I! T　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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3 Y! q5 O( L, {" O3 K& a　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

　　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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　　[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！]
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" U6 N. x/ @! b　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

0 h& h' w; A* a: n- m　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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* w: G, [! h' n- u　　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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; S- j  f( }' v/ @　　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。）

　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

　　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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　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

7 Y0 l7 [: _: [* n1 E　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）

1 y8 z: o1 ], R$ X  O! h　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）

　　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。）
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8 @' {( b3 \* R* I' [　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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6 t" e& Q, V5 |8 v/ K7 G8 b, x$ H% D　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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5 w# f0 Y. D8 T/ i4 j　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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  N) \! i4 T! S" p　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）