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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; M5 F8 u7 D, Q/ R3 q　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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　　雨后送伞
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' ]/ s, b7 [* B2 T* |  B　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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) s* U; f9 N( @- H　　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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0 R2 [0 y7 Q2 ?- Y* N, ]　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.

& w. N, `% \1 h/ w, y$ {　　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

9 N+ Z! `0 j  v　　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.
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　　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.

7 S& m+ ^! v. y! Z* H　　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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) O* g9 m; k+ @6 @! m- R: ]　　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.

　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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! o; X* @8 z3 x+ K0 p　　一贫如洗

　　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.

/ d# ]6 R: ?# y# J　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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! Q$ F( z2 B6 D6 g, @- b0 Z; v/ g　　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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4 b8 V5 o5 Y  c: t7 [" e2 B0 m　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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2 e9 u0 i) h* m# j8 E4 V9 L# {　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

' |; f: S; h" N- d, e　　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.

! H0 D2 {% z: G' u. 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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6 ^& W# Y+ C6 Q　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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# F+ H7 i, _0 x3 ~　　入乡随俗
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! @. }: {5 n  l9 X* T　　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.
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! Y3 c- X/ l2 B* U& O  q) v! X　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

7 E; S* n+ t6 H& a/ T. [　　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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　　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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　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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- u/ J! }, E: J' Z' @0 V( N, v9 z6 G/ T　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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& W7 a! P* l9 _5 O" {) s　　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 c9 \/ x- i3 u6 T3 @' |; Y　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

　　有眼不识泰山

+ \+ ]! |- Y% {: F& n9 h3 Y8 H8 y　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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) y! Z$ L, c- i6 Q. `% t: G　　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

! }( w+ n3 l8 r　　13.every dog has his day .

　　是人皆有出头日

　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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  q$ r; b. ?2 R3 v  r　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

2 [+ f8 c8 j; u) |0 `: d( Y, }　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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) Z/ K9 u+ F  X6 `0 M. A$ Z+ d　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

2 p4 b3 b  L7 g" g- h5 y( W& V, {　　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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! s0 N" r7 b! c8 W! P$ E. l$ e( {　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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2 v4 V5 }2 o9 |* q- }$ Z　　（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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　　（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）

　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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3 o1 k+ c6 Z+ ?( n$ F　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]

- D- D/ [# a3 ?　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

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　　20． The shortest answer is doing.
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　　（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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　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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1 q1 _  n8 x# X* Q　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）

5 ~8 p/ B( i' g" r　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.

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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！]

+ S, `& l, f/ R+ g0 u　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

) f, k" z. e; G　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

6 E# A9 R7 u0 [( `$ r　　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。）

$ w% W! N& c# C6 x" h  ?　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

. w# C2 U1 y% b　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）

' }9 C" u- L4 x3 S# _* H1 W* W- P　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

4 H6 f+ ?8 r  Q3 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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: S& h! U" Z" b+ K/ z　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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8 ?4 ?! l8 K4 R( i& U　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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8 L6 |' T, W$ u　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）

: ^2 W6 c' P' y) F6 ?) \　　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。）

: r+ [8 K% S1 Q% z- L　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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8 N8 R, D6 }$ Y: _* S, H" x　　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。）

　　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。）