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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" S$ |" [2 D3 b( M' X9 R　　雨后送伞

* {3 O4 K- p* P7 k3 \! O0 j0 f　　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.

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- r, [( _5 w% s- K5 w* ]( W7 h　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.

- g( }9 |* R2 \) n& k　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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　　大势已去
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2 o; B2 z% O1 f  R　　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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3 B7 n; v1 w+ k2 t% U　　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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　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

0 T5 G+ {9 u! ]5 i　　小不忍则乱大谋

5 ]$ p/ @. C  _. r# C) v+ h　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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2 r9 E: c6 M) Q　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

6 F1 N. A" ?- l3 o2 c* Y　　6. As poor as a church mouse

　　一贫如洗

+ ]. W, v" |1 i" R% r　　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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' b' X  a' ~' l( ?6 M# C　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

4 ~& E& J; d  M7 a( z　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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" b& A! W! h) f* r- X$ ~　　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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　　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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　　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

3 ^6 u3 Q/ \# n3 q　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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  \! N  `7 P* K% c; C" a　　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.
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　　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.

　　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.

　　知足者常乐
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　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.

% M6 F# {8 p0 W1 Y( J　　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.

  o- v  ?, }  r" b; k　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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　　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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0 R0 j  s  E+ z9 e2 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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　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

& b( u# y* @, c5 [% P& O$ E. X# E( e　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

. Y6 s, V6 O( O$ J1 G2 O　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

5 f) {$ ]: s9 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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9 q, b( x) t$ B5 W2 _　　15． Pain past is pleasure.

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7 g. w& X6 \  y! u$ X+ Y　　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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　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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　　（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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0 K. b, F: ?9 R$ R　　（心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。]

9 u3 t, B) z5 j0 q) a　　20． The shortest answer is doing.
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% U" H$ X7 W8 a! _4 l　　（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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6 n2 h  ]* d# x3 E9 M　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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. A, I  c* S. d- V9 O9 K　　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.
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　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）

& t5 _, M0 T" P# W$ e! F　　[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。）

4 b2 E' R' Z" [8 r& ]　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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& Z2 R9 _, q) b6 ^7 Z6 j　　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。）

( L7 L/ C2 r! r9 _& B# w1 O　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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/ B- u9 Z6 x$ I8 p　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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/ j5 J& p3 F# o, y& w4 _　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

' T1 C' O: d* N- [3 ^$ p+ }3 F　　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。）

$ G% m- m+ h6 Y/ W　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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6 W8 v  X& N- n　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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7 O8 y/ k! E0 p8 T, u3 x) b" J　　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。）

! }2 Q* Y( B9 k  Y2 a* A　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）

* _& L2 I  A2 O3 a2 l% p' W- T0 O　　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.

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　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）