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。

　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

- I' V! U4 t2 T. `: ~: T　　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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　　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.

' w. |7 J  P, ^　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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! T$ q2 l9 e9 F* J& l3 g! i1 z. p, {# x　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.

" Y9 D# P' E* D　　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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　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

$ \7 q- F9 w. B" n8 A4 Z5 x2 D　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑

' _2 S- \. d" q" i1 ~　　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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% E+ S: o. x" _. L7 M　　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.

& {1 E6 V) L% t* Q/ w: [8 N+ `　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

) J  j! Q" ^# @9 F7 G% d) l: _　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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% e0 e$ }! ~/ g$ M1 e　　一贫如洗
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6 ]1 E' I$ \7 ~4 }& J- \8 J　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

　　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.
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　　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.

  e* f* s) _& M/ d　　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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　　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.
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1 x1 g0 o, Y3 o9 `  E　　入乡随俗

　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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　　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.

　　失之东隅，收之桑榆
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; s7 t. a' ?4 v5 |$ w　　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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; ]9 s1 x" T8 t2 L- e　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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5 W, Q' j3 }$ S' l0 d& V. X6 o# _　　知足者常乐

　　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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3 R& w( }, E; G- o. J　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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　　有眼不识泰山

　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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  J" u/ z2 ?. ~- a5 }　　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 .

5 \1 E/ c! G+ {' K6 {' C　　是人皆有出头日
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　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

2 L% h( |6 _) b- E; H7 h4 W3 F+ B　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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* V; Y& J3 a9 `  @　　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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$ G, V, r* b; t( W　　15． Pain past is pleasure.

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, _. K& X7 A1 @　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

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2 x' e$ H  ^& P: N& l　　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。]
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/ T+ T3 F6 e# w　　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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2 B( K" X$ }1 C2 G* \* y2 [: Z/ j　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

& E2 i: S8 t* C7 `3 \) A　　（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.

　　（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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0 i; f1 N  S; b2 ?. T* I- a　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.

" ~$ x0 v5 Y# w: `1 X9 Q* I　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]

　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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  {4 O, T+ z2 Z1 w; X　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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- i4 \2 x5 {  C  L+ p' ^0 b　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）

. H4 C' _0 m# c; M) a　　[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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& U* l) L' f- c- f0 [3 n　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

( m# Y. v; x- K% W3 Y　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

6 Q+ o$ n# O0 s1 h" I　　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。）

; _' ^0 G" `, J- K$ E5 v　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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1 D; I9 n) O3 @" b: N1 a  s$ C1 e" y　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

; O5 b- z( y4 l; @6 T　　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。）

　　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。）
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　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

! Y, o3 p: D7 }　　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。）

) y+ l: Q9 h9 a; J/ Z1 G& }$ o　　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。）

　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）

# |9 G# Y! l3 e( ?4 ^: S+ b, ~　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

, j7 G- |/ b/ {+ |: y　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

" ~. k( _- P* D- F　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
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4 k6 R( v, F3 ]/ Y　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）