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 O, U+ [( p1 k$ C3 N) l9 n　　雨后送伞

　　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.
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　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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: }6 C; g1 k4 |" k% [7 F& l　　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.
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　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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" Z7 p% I; g9 D1 e# E4 M; I　　大势已去
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6 l8 c% _% I; K+ J+ K　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

　　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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" t' U2 C  b6 W! q2 F! k. \3 w) W　　Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.

. e! d! C8 w) B# ?2 j　　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.

　　小不忍则乱大谋

, j# b$ v8 k( R- F. n( @! I  q2 E  p　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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9 m, T" |6 ]/ O- z) M' ^/ v　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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　　一贫如洗
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　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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% t: V" H% F$ a/ Q. p　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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2 }5 Y$ C9 h2 z% v) _  z　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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, l6 K9 l0 h: V; C& T4 R& s　　一言既出，驷马难追

. B/ q5 K, M$ ?2 q1 y　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

8 J5 g% j  S8 T9 U1 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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) q" g5 e* u3 B# e9 d- L7 I0 H/ ~　　8.World is but a little place, after all.

　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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& \' a& \& ~2 b5 A% \5 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.
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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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( J: ^- ~# C$ K　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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6 E8 i$ K" O6 h/ k* h　　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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/ R- a! s/ I: p: {" j- i　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

; @5 F2 Q  V1 a" S　　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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- b- H  j- p% ?* k7 l; W) ]　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

: i9 ]$ u; U3 R5 T! U　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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! z8 x! _& k0 R& q　　知足者常乐

　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.

$ q+ d, j# F* j( m2 e' b; n　　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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1 R0 A9 ~" d5 N, \6 @　　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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　　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 .

　　是人皆有出头日

4 `$ ?/ ~/ i3 w% t2 x" ~　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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6 Y. ~- x0 _3 |: m. X) T　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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. J7 y8 m0 {: l$ F8 c　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

, {/ \4 G9 c2 E% J9 Y: G! Y　　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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8 W0 l8 @+ G7 Q1 [' H+ ?( |4 ^　　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.

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- T- p8 n5 B/ q9 s# f　　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.

　　（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。]

　　20． The shortest answer is doing.
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) o4 o$ v1 e. e" @　　（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。]

/ D4 U6 ^$ Z( I2 m% U8 k) U　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.

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0 [4 X- ~0 ^. q2 X9 n* y　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

1 C& d& ~( O3 G) M　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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) D2 a/ W# s9 A' x  s3 D　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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) E( o2 D5 t' D+ h* p* R　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）

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* Z& U+ ]- K1 a- V　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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, j5 ^( g$ @% {7 \　　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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4 X9 N8 o. D( c2 k3 q+ }4 [) e　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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1 c/ @+ g* T8 Z　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

$ V3 f# q" \! N8 I　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）

4 G* G) c, h+ G& N0 i, C6 n  ]' c; M; d　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

- q5 f% j4 M* N  G7 U; ~, t　　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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　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

" `% b8 @8 L1 I6 B　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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0 A2 M* i* m: [0 k6 {2 a+ C6 U* _　　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。）

- s) }7 u6 m4 p% G( q# G, ]4 {1 Y　　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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3 B) t" r% I; e- E4 A$ }3 j% q0 B/ Q1 [　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）

　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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& s* h/ P7 a' M/ {7 b- A4 Y　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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　　（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。）