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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; t4 h# o$ Q2 B: N% `5 G4 a　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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　　雨后送伞

) ]; [4 f7 ^% a$ `* b: F5 F8 x　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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  n3 C; @& ]$ M5 K　　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 l5 v: y: L# v1 Q9 {! H　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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- j; g( h* i0 `/ j; D( Q; O　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.

  w+ f3 `' p" j2 |　　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.
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　　大势已去

　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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2 D; M3 F5 }( W1 @& \( e　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

% m( b, X/ I) i( k　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.

3 S: F9 v& O2 u+ {5 H) k　　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.
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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.

  }3 y. [  |% `. ~" h: d2 E7 U# i& e　　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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2 J) R2 B, X# F$ y4 [* R6 ?　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

4 W. c- {7 w: Z, G" `5 o/ X　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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　　一贫如洗

' g3 {0 j1 Q0 @# I4 ^; s  y* l( u$ X　　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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7 R$ F! ^1 R/ g3 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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4 X, f6 v# Y$ D4 \' j  m5 z　　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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5 r& `0 f: |4 z& e　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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& c# c4 W  s9 K6 B* X6 i2 u! g　　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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, C% d$ x: e- P# ~% {$ |) e1 {　　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.

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

　　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.

+ z, u, k( P: {$ W! t; r7 R) k# r4 t　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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( G  v/ v0 C7 u$ M　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

　　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.

　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

　　知足者常乐

5 Q* v' D  x; v! G, Z　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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, G' i5 N+ w/ r7 a3 _　　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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; P* O2 b% g  Z3 ]2 e3 y　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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7 g6 o) @  m% Q" p* K2 E　　有眼不识泰山

　　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
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6 @- |% a+ c9 z3 `" S　　13.every dog has his day .
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9 L. X: t$ T0 a( v* {& L　　是人皆有出头日

7 f+ w8 `# B8 U1 ]　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

( H& D- r: I0 \7 S# h# M　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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　　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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　　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。]

. r* g6 t% ~1 F　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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2 s3 n5 n$ y: t& \  z) y1 c　　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。]

　　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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　　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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　　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。]

' h. q5 M, K& ~4 y1 k; g' J5 S　　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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! N) t/ M/ O  o7 l5 I) J　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

( V, q- S/ X1 N1 j　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）

5 p2 G, d) @" o　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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　　（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！]
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# E9 ^( e- e% S' V# H7 g! @　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

　　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。）

　　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。）

& N% T/ [, X1 y* Y5 j9 @　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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　　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。）
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% c/ c2 V6 _# c3 I　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

' v5 o: U0 ~* V- v; _+ y　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）

( V2 |' m9 |2 J, K! u/ c+ a　　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。）

% `# e' U  u' z* D' g2 g! k( |　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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  X7 m% J5 l+ n5 ]% o& d( U# w　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）

　　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。）

　　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]

! l! a" i% t4 L" P　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）