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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .6 f0 J. p0 i# \. ?, I
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Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.3 Z3 d- f! `. t; k: i* S2 @/ {
( n5 ?6 x# q& f0 V 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.9 `( M9 U; J" t w: l$ X
' j% y7 C6 \2 { 2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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( F! Q9 ^- B, u, E' \2 G. B 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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: z( z8 R |6 c* s. ^- X) h0 Y 大势已去9 ?/ y# z" n3 m. I( K/ b
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Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.+ M1 ]) x8 m. j1 A" ^5 s' D7 D0 r
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Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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! ~( d. j) s# M; H+ K& R; G 4. All lay load on the willing horse. # ?. s, }5 }! d! O( b# N. w* w
, c9 L" m6 Z/ w+ V 人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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# R. i3 J N" h, W6 {( O 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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7 r! y! D& Y0 e: p 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.
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小不忍则乱大谋
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, }8 F9 G% M; Z Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.* u9 r8 F. z% x
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Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.3 r, I7 j; H8 |! X
3 |: y- X/ a C" H" h 6. As poor as a church mouse 0 o: e) g* u* {' e+ I% F9 b9 W' a( O
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- q) R2 o% D& d2 d( [% r8 k Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.) m8 B( u3 ^% e) P$ g) H. r
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Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse./ T; _" L2 l$ M3 U5 b
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Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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: z! c6 L i; u* c: U5 P0 U6 u% z+ x 7. A word spoken is past recalling.; M8 S# k6 O% Z8 M6 R+ }
4 [' [7 _; P0 `; z. X% _ p 一言既出，驷马难追8 }4 ]6 c9 ? \
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Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo. _! G) g/ S% v# O2 S$ ^
& s# [; z3 e) E! L5 b8 } 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. , ~- U1 m; l, _
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+ I! p, \& _7 S& T 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.9 A& m9 R- f; |7 j+ j: M
3 P2 v% t% c( W, P8 Z 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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/ c0 M$ m9 L( b3 T* }( I! V t 9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.5 ~) Y/ I7 K" E$ m! Q0 M R) Q
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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.6 E& m0 u5 f* D
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失之东隅，收之桑榆
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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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" _) g K% x7 z' ]+ J% i! q) `, c5 h Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.) z, G- X* ], y
: K2 J1 f0 c: R% }1 A 11. What are the odds so long as you are happy.9 k0 a" `* ]8 c- g9 w E
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7 f: ?. }6 J( f) W8 b" C: t' T Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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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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( e7 L' U5 h' i% {, \, y9 e 12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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5 t+ w! C, F7 }2 a, @ Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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13. Every dog has his day .
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+ L! B0 a7 Y6 J, f. Q8 ?9 o' |2 h2 Z 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. * l0 p8 F( B' L+ l) r
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& V7 N c, P; o8 S- v/ {3 i# I Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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