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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6 i3 z4 S) o' S) c　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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　　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.

. _) ~' J& @7 u　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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* G  P- \5 ^2 ~3 ^1 [+ ~　　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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5 i$ D; L+ B4 D3 @; ]/ ?　　3. All is over but the shouting.

　　大势已去

　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

  F5 s! O" O/ t+ j1 ?7 f) @　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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/ F) i1 ~) J4 J" h: R6 A& P  j; `, ^　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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% z% @: x& g0 }3 ~" B" R* G6 i　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑

　　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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　　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.

  g$ @  O  x! @9 w/ P& i　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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　　小不忍则乱大谋

　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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5 o2 m' M4 R) f' s( k　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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, t$ r/ @1 ^- O+ I: E　　6. As poor as a church mouse

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　　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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6 c$ y) C* i" ~9 F- k　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

# y# B- n9 i. n3 H8 }. y　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

) L% i3 j1 S5 P5 n- B　　一言既出，驷马难追

　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

/ m0 ]; ?: \$ F! k3 ^" @* E$ o7 I$ T　　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

  c! r0 Y9 X8 J1 T8 R　　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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& Y! z8 w- a+ \  [  g( S　　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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4 @, m$ f, H* a　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

' [& c* E6 ~) f! j　　入乡随俗
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" t, O3 l% v/ X7 n　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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3 L( ?7 A; r0 ^9 y4 K$ d( a" K　　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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- T7 @: i6 \+ C2 i. [% Z1 ]( j0 k　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

3 s5 m2 s, Y4 q+ G3 P& K! G　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

8 O% }3 c* ^, `' ^! U5 Y: i　　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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" s$ C. p% {% u6 N7 N　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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　　知足者常乐
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* o5 R- B# O! m7 p  P3 b　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.

- w6 w( [- q. w; B　　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.

　　有眼不识泰山

; a, ~. Z! G, |$ v$ s　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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8 ]/ }; E( D$ ^　　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
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2 T; B- E4 h2 G) ^- g　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

! ]# p' A& }0 }! h4 ^　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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0 Q+ ?- h5 y9 b3 _! I　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

0 V) S& K! [7 p- O% I　　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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( K4 N$ |& h& w, p$ K* n. Y- V　　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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7 t( y, }2 u& M: e, @6 ]　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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  Y9 Q; E8 F  e$ [! x8 z　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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$ P8 f+ e; g" R' k9 `+ D6 q　　（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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% y: p+ E' s5 m2 Q+ q; ?% t　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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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。]

6 Z/ v7 u7 b: C; h　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

1 _: O0 ^* s1 x* a* O5 b' y3 W　　（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.
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　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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0 O$ k0 t% m, V. {( F6 S7 {. s( @! ]　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.

　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）

　　[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。）
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3 `' {" c! l+ s  A% O( [$ F　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

* |; @8 @' x/ _" M* ?8 X　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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# H# Z5 \/ |! Y; u, ]8 R7 r　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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# A" W( r7 U. k- d( w　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

' g- p2 V+ |& H" e　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）
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　　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。）

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

* V! }; n  _# B* {　　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。）

　　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。）

% F1 a/ I# \0 \0 W/ P5 h7 w7 c0 \　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

, E# b2 _- A% u/ Q7 O' B1 J( H　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

　　（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。）