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 .

　　雨后送伞
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2 M3 M1 X& A7 t　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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1 o9 ?/ z$ c) k+ T7 p0 ~　　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.

　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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; V2 U( H6 I" j- y3 M  I　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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3 @" A6 [7 `3 _$ Z0 a6 K1 g! i　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.

　　3. All is over but the shouting.

　　大势已去
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* S4 j* N2 f; M) n　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

; y, I/ z( W/ @3 ]  Y0 B$ t- N6 Y　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

$ Z) ^# J5 P1 b% \% L: _　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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　　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.

/ C. _  Z8 V3 k0 V$ ?( _　　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
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　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

) z( d4 I: }. V- p6 A" b　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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% L7 B( `5 o' x: O' G　　6. As poor as a church mouse

: f# s" {  v6 [; @　　一贫如洗

2 D! k. F9 O% Q+ s  {  Q+ C　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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1 ?9 Z* M) e/ {　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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, U4 K) e/ o6 E$ X. A　　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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2 u& W9 P! i6 R: {' q* B& j　　一言既出，驷马难追
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　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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1 ^5 s% t0 N. h, B* {2 h+ _　　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.

　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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7 N! n2 S. e/ n7 T2 q- _0 B　　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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" c5 e* D  j1 `$ J　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

　　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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　　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.

8 w4 w% G/ }! o( J: D$ E4 G　　失之东隅，收之桑榆
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' F7 H1 y6 O+ \2 a. i8 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.

) v1 l8 u" P3 N: G$ l. U　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

; W/ D6 c% w' e# V5 ?7 j! {  c$ }& G　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

　　知足者常乐
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　　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.

% \0 j, D: {. A: `0 C　　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

; J$ @! j1 C, w/ V　　13.every dog has his day .

　　是人皆有出头日

　　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.
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　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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　　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



　　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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  }; v) J) g& V, Q0 d　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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　　（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）

4 P! J5 i9 o) i" q: Y+ i# I: e　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

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5 s& K8 \+ d" y+ H! P　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

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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。]
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9 W& ]& }. o5 X6 U& q* |　　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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　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.

5 S% h' ]6 _2 l' W$ G4 b" \* M8 ?　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]

" z+ }" f/ J" n- ]% w7 B　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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. K+ f# A" H2 y; z# D) n; s0 H, A　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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. ^# {* v4 V; X6 o" c3 |　　（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。）

' M" ]7 J9 a) z" R　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

( W. m; Z+ ?$ _3 V3 p0 u　　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。）

, X) t1 {  C1 d/ P' W" S) R　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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$ }& N: s) R  a8 Y　　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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　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

1 |$ t4 `8 }* s　　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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$ I- |- V3 M) f8 w: ]　　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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8 t% B( r) w* d  U　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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6 A$ |" d* v: x& S# d% {　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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9 Y$ z8 O$ @2 Z6 m( J　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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  j) X/ e# k1 O　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）

, z4 |4 v* A$ x# x　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）

5 {( E; H% ~9 X0 X  y' E3 z- h- r　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

　　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]
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8 C: G0 }8 G$ U. ~　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）