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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　　雨后送伞
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　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.

+ t; f' b' M" q' `# n5 C　　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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5 x" V0 V: p2 n　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　挂羊头卖狗肉

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

8 A' I- h5 q# o# x　　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.
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- X% F- d4 y" d　　大势已去

　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

  ?* y9 w' v+ M$ ]' A$ I1 s　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

( Y# Y1 O. \% c) f6 x　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.

3 U6 X! j. F& g! |. Y; _/ s　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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6 m4 L4 i) L! [2 A  _. z. [  }　　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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! |* J' }4 ^) ?( K/ J9 j& l! d　　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.
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　　小不忍则乱大谋
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! g' C9 A& z# D% q; D3 q　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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8 x0 q& z/ k: s8 z! N$ _　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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% s( U- G" W3 l; [/ b1 H" u　　6. As poor as a church mouse

　　一贫如洗

/ S# B. m: L1 a% v: V8 j　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

6 N$ F: j! r5 E. b4 C" d　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

* ]& P/ j4 p7 ?1 t6 X' B　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

& ?8 H( G# B& W7 u0 f+ h' E　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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/ `( k( T$ d9 U# K6 X( L' Z7 k　　一言既出，驷马难追
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3 p  w: X) O& L9 Y% T- l　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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/ b- c/ j) a* o2 [9 t4 y6 ?/ t　　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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　　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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/ Q4 o. R3 Z+ i1 t0 Q. o　　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.

　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

　　入乡随俗
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6 }6 {, X+ V  b# P6 `　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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, E6 l8 w5 W: i  @9 g0 F　　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.

# f7 x& E7 W; d, w6 v  m$ ]6 D# H　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

# k, `* k# \. a2 K9 b, t% _& N' t" U　　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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7 y7 Z, Z0 h; G$ i4 n) {　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

* {" y5 \0 ~$ z$ Y( A6 e　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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　　知足者常乐

4 L5 q$ i2 l0 @1 `/ K　　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.

$ M% m2 ^( `, c1 Z( n　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

* Z3 `# v5 |+ e" i　　有眼不识泰山

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+ X( m% @& D9 ]- p$ V　　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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- O; ~$ y. }# _' Z　　是人皆有出头日
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3 o. b7 w! ~2 W+ T# i) P　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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) I4 x+ f" b5 q9 z9 h) }　　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.
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　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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" q% C2 E0 B7 P% {" a3 n$ t　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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　　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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( y+ F4 @, w; c% n8 ?　　15． Pain past is pleasure.

8 d5 u6 M2 F4 [3 {　　（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.

　　（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）
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: B3 ^% J. _9 n9 p　　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。]

　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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6 H% n% G3 @! E& R( Q　　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 V5 @" q' k: I. A0 b1 i! @3 @$ F　　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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# D8 |6 I, }1 {- E9 P　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.

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/ U4 {9 A2 [3 \4 N% h/ R　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

! J* L# M5 D% I　　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.

　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）
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, S4 C, e2 c0 X# V　　[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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' n2 g, t; l" P6 W! ~( [　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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: L; ]8 [$ Q- C8 D. D6 R* z, W　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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" Z, C( X5 B9 t　　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。）
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　　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。）

% d0 V2 n- m9 U1 Z　　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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　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）

　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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+ D7 g" O2 s5 |; ~5 e, r$ n3 I! ^　　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。）

" t, F2 L" t2 [! O　　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。）

2 i' t2 u9 d4 p6 s　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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. ?/ M7 u0 X, X) z1 _/ Z　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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$ |0 w7 b" n, N5 H　　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]
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% H% n; D4 [0 ]　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）