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。

8 _% k, ^3 c; k) c1 p' }　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

　　雨后送伞

% Q' i/ R: o0 X' [" E2 ?　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.

. s3 |# v1 Y# g3 I! ?7 K/ s　　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.
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　　挂羊头卖狗肉

　　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# R0 ]2 m4 t& c- c* e　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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6 b  v1 n  m- K　　大势已去
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3 O/ z2 x5 T$ ^9 Q! n" T, P1 r　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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0 R; Q* Y/ Q, J' D: k# r2 Y5 B, K　　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.

　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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, \7 V2 z: k3 ?/ R0 p　　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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　　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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  m2 U" x  T; p- P　　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.

　　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

. a! f0 ?" E) w% ?' N- m　　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.

' g8 f. G% X$ |$ |4 r) l& Y; D　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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　　一言既出，驷马难追

　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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3 t1 X( q& I- ?　　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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! F( A/ S4 F" ]+ A2 t( ~　　8.World is but a little place, after all.

　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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. P, v& u. X2 y; f: N. t　　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.

　　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.
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: Z: a) H& z, r! o　　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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& R$ ?! l4 q1 ?3 F5 a9 Q& Q8 m　　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.

  R8 J. g* T4 X4 M. `　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

% I( C5 ~9 T' v0 ^+ {- q# D　　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.

- q) ]8 n: V2 b. ~( N　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

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- k0 J; C9 y$ v! Q　　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.
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/ U9 p* y8 B6 P: U* `3 M5 {　　有眼不识泰山

% k9 j( t: j0 f: Y2 w, A　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

　　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

/ }. g. A' ?8 m# w5 l0 i1 X　　13.every dog has his day .
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　　是人皆有出头日

　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

　　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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0 ]% w) n# y0 j　　15． Pain past is pleasure.

1 s6 [' z( G' x3 O+ D　　（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。）

　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

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5 i' t+ I! w; d' m  R  H8 R. A　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

" Z+ ?4 x& I/ r5 y3 d　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]

　　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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　　20． The shortest answer is doing.
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+ J% V7 A6 V. q: Z+ i　　（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。]

  y  }9 W- s( r2 R　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.

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, k2 f3 [% D. v; S  t　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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　　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！]

　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

5 @7 T' o" x' e' I, j　　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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! m9 I7 }+ T( \( ^( u( R  U: _5 k　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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- s! ^/ {* P1 v4 u$ i- B　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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, H5 p+ g' z9 ~' ^　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）

* M1 U# P+ O% d: F　　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。）

　　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。）

　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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& Z5 T3 F6 t% @3 {- ]: U" J3 t　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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4 D' j+ c1 B8 v; G　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）

# F0 b/ e% @. |7 ~　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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1 Z7 v. \7 ]9 ~& C& {) Q5 e* v　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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: \: w) f: D8 R　　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]

- b9 L0 d) A" M　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）