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 .

　　雨后送伞

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

4 z4 V! I! |' u) t　　挂羊头卖狗肉

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

% w2 }3 w0 \7 i　　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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& Q& k' E& G- Q8 O　　3. All is over but the shouting.

$ P( V9 z# L4 P8 H　　大势已去

; ~5 s' C. K# 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.

' O- i; h# P! o9 }　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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# h* C# G/ R6 V　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑

. b- X: p* F, R2 J# ^, R' p: u& M　　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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% K5 ~! P/ H  h* H$ \　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　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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* V/ q" y  U# Q0 Y　　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
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　　一贫如洗

　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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5 B+ V- J# @# {6 ?, V0 l　　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.

　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

# I5 `) h! x- c　　一言既出，驷马难追
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　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

  V- Q4 u* N/ v3 x/ H- _7 n# |　　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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- l  y, K+ l; ^　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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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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. B* @8 I1 H+ G$ @) O8 M3 ^: |4 K3 d　　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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　　入乡随俗
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2 ]' W, w: {1 M6 Y" e0 z　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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4 i. g. o# N1 G$ S) 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.

4 j9 W+ G& ?/ ^. |　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

: Y3 f  l6 u, X4 x　　失之东隅，收之桑榆
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1 b3 Z% {' l8 V4 Y$ N% f, I　　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.
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3 @$ X0 g9 ]8 A- \  J( f' E6 ]5 Y　　知足者常乐

5 P1 W+ O- I; e. d　　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.

1 p4 ~8 f- p. P  |　　有眼不识泰山

0 f$ P5 D! ?# T) l/ W- Y1 {# l: x  ^　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

  \2 j, F# m1 `1 ]　　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

/ g8 n8 f1 Y# `; w  W9 v% M& l　　13.every dog has his day .

　　是人皆有出头日

% U! u) a; M2 \7 f* I　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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0 J# U6 c/ I$ N" R% x# _6 T" 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.

$ J- W8 B, P! G4 W　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

3 b  P1 n# o4 ?　　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.
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　　（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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( N) X6 P5 f2 j& j  E1 r　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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4 T) _. _% j1 I" u: B, y, i　　（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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2 t' Q- T9 l% V$ w% {% {' C3 H　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

) A& B, P% G! ^1 e, Q　　（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.

　　（心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。]

) u1 d7 A3 |( N; e9 I　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

+ b, B; x7 r' D3 a* d8 C8 F. q6 T　　（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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　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.

8 o, Y) g% g6 w5 M　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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1 b2 N/ Q) V. A9 Z, |　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

! }4 R) y' j. |9 `　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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) Y6 h  Y* w, B9 I3 r: J9 E　　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！）

　　[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。）

/ |. u2 S+ L- r3 {$ `+ S　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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0 p- K6 d. J7 R　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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2 {6 O7 m8 s' J5 C　　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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& ~# h- O) R/ }　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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8 s4 Z3 u0 c7 R' ~( A* p　　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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; K* G# Y  B* D- J  L　　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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& c; L# q# Z) g( ^- ^　　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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* j; m9 X, y* o/ [3 Y. d8 c7 n  e, t　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

/ G; i9 I+ n# F% e　　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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　　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。）
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　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）

; V( w' U. G7 e( e　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）

2 L6 ^) T# k* s9 g　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

% C8 n4 C3 x1 B0 |2 u2 Q8 S5 B　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]

3 l% z; G2 k1 B, e, G* S$ R　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）