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 .

　　雨后送伞
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+ Z# a0 |  s7 Y0 O7 i/ J; o. i　　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. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　挂羊头卖狗肉

4 ?* e) P$ d, U8 y　　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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( B* E; a3 ^( {, W" B7 D& B1 v  e　　大势已去
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　　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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5 m+ U2 N# ^# g$ P4 K3 j) G　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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　　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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- z: P8 H( E9 ?" N# C3 X　　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.

% ]4 l/ u8 r8 s0 {6 D  {6 y　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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2 f0 D  i- q) c. H) u8 R　　小不忍则乱大谋

　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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) G9 P6 z$ I$ ]3 i7 s　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

* W' S! q& k2 ?( M& f; G! H　　6. As poor as a church mouse

　　一贫如洗
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( l* J# m2 p2 s- K. z4 f　　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.

, c2 j  c1 E$ }+ R2 R1 u　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

$ [$ y% o1 t' J& j　　一言既出，驷马难追
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! }( c4 ~& p2 x( ~* _& t* R. ~　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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$ s5 s1 e- J5 F* k　　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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# U2 d5 ^1 M& p. A% J　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

' b* P' I7 O& s7 B　　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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, d7 `9 C# b% C3 F+ _# o; f9 J+ G　　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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　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

　　入乡随俗

　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

3 H* q% u( S/ B　　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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' T+ K) K. n2 O4 u! k# j1 W　　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.

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

4 k* z! K5 V- S1 i  I7 O　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

　　知足者常乐
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1 i/ W# x+ M/ ?+ e/ }2 I5 o　　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.

　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

　　有眼不识泰山
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) O1 B2 A1 F: k5 f2 M　　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

　　13.every dog has his day .
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. w. t0 \2 s3 ~; a　　是人皆有出头日
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# N  v' f; s! e( I$ g　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

/ E. g: P7 x- x: b/ y  n2 T9 V. S: ~　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

　　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

　　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.

6 e" w* Y- U, |  O　　（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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　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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& u; ^+ P! x3 j4 `( S　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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　　（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。]

　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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" ^4 J! ^/ T- W5 Z1 s　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

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0 j0 |5 i! C- Z0 e, N　　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。]
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2 p4 ]' n/ J* {6 |2 R) ]　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.

4 ?: Q$ l0 V) Q  O4 ^　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]

$ C- Z/ h/ B- o3 N　　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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6 k  s! Q+ C7 [+ B( ^; ~2 E3 y　　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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8 T' Q$ d$ |: @! G. Q　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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4 T: E! J- x& @$ w- m% i: Z　　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。）

/ _  Y4 X& h: n　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）

　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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* q0 ~; i( \% w* d1 h- |　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

; C& B5 r4 N; i5 ]! i$ M# `　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）

　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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　　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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　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）

8 P9 ?1 U  I# ~* O. e0 M　　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。）
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* R7 X1 O- }, D- n　　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。）

  y8 u* ^1 X* F9 O! E　　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。）

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

　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

9 O% c" W: A" N* N* [　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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4 r/ k0 u/ I( M　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）