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。
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　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

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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.

+ s2 G! |+ g: x: D2 e3 n7 B- y6 m　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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, n  }$ b- A6 F. b$ |4 u　　挂羊头卖狗肉

　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.

4 B  c7 `& s) }5 h" @8 R' X* X　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.

. F: H$ @7 P6 v8 V$ Z  \　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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　　大势已去

7 R8 M, e+ b- ^/ Q; f　　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.
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　　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.
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+ c8 L$ g1 Z; y% L9 a3 R　　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.

+ [, y, b2 O. v$ M; D　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　小不忍则乱大谋

' p6 T- x; h& e; U: r　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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8 L  }2 x' V$ Q, z% `2 f3 I  g　　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

4 L- z  P: ?4 u8 Y　　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.
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4 g/ p9 {' Y& ~# u　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

! F$ Y8 f& j* L7 ~　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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　　一言既出，驷马难追
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　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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　　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.


; t% g- {3 Y' f* D6 d1 \6 c* R　　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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1 l% q5 @7 `& j* U9 a" k# y　　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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) u" Y1 M3 |% d9 T　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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; }0 p4 g& ?! y, l0 q1 }6 B3 l　　入乡随俗

" @4 N7 @/ j. b# Z/ b1 b　　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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8 t  W: a" K5 B4 A7 z) E　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

* h3 L/ k$ H! x# e　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

' O  V' p3 ^5 m4 G" X: s　　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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' O- L) j) P0 C- u! f4 u. z9 G　　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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　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

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) n# m9 w# }# H9 M' Q$ V　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.

1 b& a. }/ g3 K　　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

　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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% Q  g. O' m& x/ k8 S　　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 .
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! v' v% x; ~8 l# N　　是人皆有出头日

　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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" F6 H3 o' _1 n4 J6 ]) W8 {　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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' w7 x: W1 X# \　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

5 ?+ q4 g8 G0 g　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

/ ~/ b: W5 y! o/ |* W2 ?/ {2 Q　　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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7 @' {1 H; y; z" ?! Z/ A　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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4 L# L1 A: T: [: e0 W: F　　（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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* n. K/ H2 P! t% ?; ]1 U, J　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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" H7 t+ a1 g# e0 \7 T, G( ~　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]

8 w/ |% {, @9 S. c9 c' X　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

　　（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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" Y( x; H2 o8 Q- h- R　　20． The shortest answer is doing.
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, B0 C" Y! o) {1 x　　（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。]

& V" ]% g3 M: [　　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。]

5 C1 l) o$ T, O　　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。）

　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.

　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）
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9 P% r5 n, m# R  R　　[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。）

" W" `( j0 T* b4 M　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

7 D, U7 O6 n" r; u8 o　　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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8 N0 T. e& e  K% u; b　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

$ `, i2 Y4 L8 E1 Z; V+ r3 m& s4 k　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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9 c% G9 {8 O* N5 R2 K　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

3 i& ?9 f/ h1 N3 _  v4 J　　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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/ H8 ?; h0 j4 I- K$ R& z　　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。）

　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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' o" G1 C9 b; }0 X" p$ U) 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。）
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　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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  \* D5 w+ w. x　　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.

　　（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。）