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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0 W% C# y# i* Z; c　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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) X, A8 z/ E# x& g0 T　　雨后送伞
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2 y1 ^/ O9 g) g9 G/ Y5 n5 l　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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1 }7 f8 ?9 W. C, J# L- F　　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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　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

5 g1 b) M& U* B6 o6 w4 Q　　挂羊头卖狗肉

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

! w5 d, H' v: ]　　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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# q, h! H) ~! r0 \" }　　大势已去

" V" e% ]) l- L4 K* @　　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.

　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.

　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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5 y$ s. _% T. Q! N　　Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.

6 O' R1 N' W* ~) Y8 w　　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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　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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9 t( `% ]+ D3 H3 {0 b5 e8 t& |1 |; J　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

9 c* I. S) B' K7 P9 i　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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( w% ]% `1 u$ b" w: ~) ?　　一贫如洗
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　　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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　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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3 u" y8 S1 e$ L  c　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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- j+ R7 U0 I, @0 N( P" ]　　一言既出，驷马难追

　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

& a  e' y. u  k: U+ [　　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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1 i* a7 e( O4 e4 f/ x　　8.World is but a little place, after all.

　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

+ Y1 N) E0 M" {! M4 Y& v5 u, ^　　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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　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

　　入乡随俗
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　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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6 w3 ~0 a/ i- S" y# w　　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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, o/ v# |( k( e7 n; s　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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0 n0 G' U+ c; O, e6 L! j- A　　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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　　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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( l2 {# z; m; V/ p4 ]2 L　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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　　知足者常乐
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　　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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　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

# V# {1 m2 y! I　　有眼不识泰山
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　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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8 I5 V) c" y; n) W9 l　　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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% R: W# k: Q* h　　13.every dog has his day .

( g# Z6 h8 l: O: k2 \' E- y　　是人皆有出头日

3 o, j+ o! k* \$ ?6 M8 X& q! M　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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& z% P2 @2 ?) @1 S! d! M; `　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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' h7 s2 y* _/ y* R　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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! W3 g6 p1 W& r! O9 n. I9 r　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

+ M) ?; l" H- j* T" q" a# J* L　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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( e6 Q+ {3 m' _4 A! [; G" e. z, y　　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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' t& C/ ]8 W/ M9 c: Y　　（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。]

! b8 H3 v5 ?: K. S8 V　　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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　　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。]
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　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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  [* x2 L( f) ~* }0 o　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

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　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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( b! _1 z# q* T1 G　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

. t( c* J2 B, C8 O5 G3 k2 W　　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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　　[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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　　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。）
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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。）

7 X+ }8 J: f: K$ b4 {! e　　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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& e7 y( p( V3 r! B& h: s$ f9 }, Q　　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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' `% N- ~- D/ I. Z( m　　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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1 B9 H) N9 O( C　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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8 p. f! p8 q5 p* ]  r7 i　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

, M6 V0 z( N5 s3 g; y$ Z# e　　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。）

　　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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7 c( d/ h8 ?# U5 |　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

　　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。）