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.
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. M* N2 |5 I! O+ u7 {* x　　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.

5 ]/ A# O. g; ~　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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7 Q0 E  @2 V+ I  v7 X　　挂羊头卖狗肉

3 z7 t  }) F1 W6 r- u& g( d- ~4 Q　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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1 x& @% u" V# J　　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.

　　大势已去
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　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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# c, u6 w. M5 n9 ]' {) y* D( r$ P, R　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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5 J. ?2 l7 l% I) Z　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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　　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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/ R" E" i. k* K8 f0 o　　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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! p! O: c: M+ B% J, q6 p  d: i# u　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　小不忍则乱大谋

- i. H5 u# f5 L3 y　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

+ o7 n2 G/ c" m% h5 B　　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
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3 s) o6 T1 Y6 ]; f  R' i! m　　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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( \- d. k6 ?: F' Z　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

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　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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　　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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. A4 z$ U7 O7 f　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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3 c! i. f* S. V　　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.

- V; |& p9 F+ p. C1 g* g* j　　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.

3 u( V, E+ ?9 I+ F6 k! Q# K  l　　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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7 y1 I, f  v! ~　　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.

5 Q- V+ ]7 U/ ?& n1 u　　失之东隅，收之桑榆
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4 k6 u! `8 e) J3 c7 \3 Y/ g& }　　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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0 u5 y4 ~. L0 m　　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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  c1 B; _/ i4 Z9 h　　知足者常乐
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　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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, f8 x& y2 V4 A- o　　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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8 t+ B$ Y) g, }9 x9 a　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

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2 L$ ~( ?0 N1 _3 i+ c　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

) @8 N3 A* p$ o" A& {& x　　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 .

) A. u: ?! O2 o+ E4 D% B　　是人皆有出头日
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　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

& u; z( [9 U7 x　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

5 o* F1 v* ]- d　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

( v2 _( q" G* {　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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2 b8 f' D& r/ O2 L& f8 f　　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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6 U( G7 s+ z: g, ~, \+ u. n　　15． Pain past is pleasure.

　　（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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0 _& h# J: h$ a1 z　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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  q3 w( b* c6 a) \: j% U　　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。]

　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

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8 e9 @/ W) K. P' M$ ^　　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。]
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  u4 J& B6 D# L　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

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　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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$ x6 w7 u+ |7 {* V8 S　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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* {* V$ K$ ^% u4 P. ^　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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$ `* _$ Q+ H+ l/ E$ U8 B　　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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* W6 o  Z4 v7 h8 E! S1 U　　[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 j& m: W- {' l" c7 X' F　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

* A( i$ I" q& L, Z　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）

　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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0 h# B: d9 u) [3 q7 E　　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。）
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　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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8 p* T" H; u% g% w6 j- A# y( |0 |　　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。）
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' |/ t0 c3 l% D* H: `2 B( R　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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6 \, {% g! N& W2 {0 J6 _% E　　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。）

　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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4 r0 @3 D5 T3 R3 |5 g# z　　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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( z; W, `6 D- E5 }+ l8 P　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）

& p' M1 W$ h3 C  a　　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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. }  d7 ?# S1 P9 T5 ?　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
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　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）