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。

: u) Q6 Q2 s" Z; A) }　　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.
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　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　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.

& r; l0 _( ^% {4 x　　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.

' P8 f1 }+ {# k7 r　　大势已去

4 M4 t% x- w8 e6 f　　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.

　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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3 W# k2 [' }3 s" F4 \  b( r6 B　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑

% @- U, b7 z6 L9 G　　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.
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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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　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

. u. I, G. o0 i- f2 f　　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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　　一贫如洗

2 n6 U. h' i, \9 r　　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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　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

　　一言既出，驷马难追

7 j4 Q' R" C4 D　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

* Y; W3 ]6 t% e　　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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( r. Q7 I. T1 G, N( i2 ]* s% H　　8.World is but a little place, after all.

/ p3 q; G1 u/ M　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

　　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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5 i' h7 P" G. j" i% _　　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.
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  J* R% _5 G4 p, Y1 d' `# q/ k　　入乡随俗
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　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

' b" V* z% x9 j- b　　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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- m! @, o8 p$ ~' a　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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( N; C% j2 q  I! j. f　　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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3 k7 V7 i* G8 A  Q　　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.

　　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.

, a( i& B1 T% U/ ^( J　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

- l5 J; e! d/ I9 e- E" D8 E　　有眼不识泰山

/ o& Y3 z6 M# Q8 b　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

　　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 .
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　　是人皆有出头日
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. Y* ]  C1 i' J9 m! S　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

& v' d% |6 e( o( b2 P　　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.

6 _/ O+ b* T8 v3 d& r7 w. u　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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. n  ]) T  ^% t8 b# s　　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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3 H. W1 M, {* A5 }3 q- \9 y　　15． Pain past is pleasure.

4 X+ h5 G( U7 H: `, U　　（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。]

* u. j- ?% h) w1 y5 w　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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% V3 S/ R& K* f4 x4 S1 K! O/ P　　（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）
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9 k; z9 X2 ?0 y% J# e　　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.

　　（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。]

& v' C  |6 W: [% }2 y  R　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

- H1 ^6 M8 |+ n* H6 D* D, l　　（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.

　　（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。）

　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）

　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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5 J  {7 z: V" D9 _　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）
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" f; x4 r# |7 h% t/ ?　　[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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( M/ v/ g) L1 V% `! D) y　　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。）

) h! j& O4 ?  k0 K( S' R+ Z　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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8 \) _+ |/ L- R　　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。）

- l$ {* g! U* A. h1 z　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

( n% L( m1 n5 h0 G& K4 A　　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。）

2 ~/ E1 e' r# |2 w　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

　　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。）

0 G4 u( g  ?: {　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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1 O7 M) o8 _5 y/ B9 `! v　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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+ @/ E% ^  j) b' h8 q$ K$ k0 k　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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8 ~; ]9 T0 O+ W' J/ M　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）

' l, s& f- o& U0 N# A* y　　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。）

0 p" v$ l. q2 ?0 X　　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]

+ J+ o  U. p2 h. X$ X3 l$ h　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）