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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　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

　　雨后送伞

) P% a: _/ f3 X/ @　　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.

　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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( D, H" S+ o- b2 ~　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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( O( l3 ]1 q: x8 Y　　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.

　　大势已去

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

　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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4 o# j3 N/ i* o6 B　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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! t# {4 g5 J) {& B7 G/ h　　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.

% I9 Q6 C$ s/ b' \1 e* o$ \1 L　　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.

　　小不忍则乱大谋
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, ~) g, P  l5 v9 u; x- S% k　　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

　　一贫如洗

, T4 M7 A9 v; S; {　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

6 q9 L+ A' k: }4 S8 S! E7 \　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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) @) E! q9 R, S/ S& v$ r5 s　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

& Q2 l" M2 v& ]  x! V8 u1 J* p　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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2 \) Q, \- U( s) j% Y　　一言既出，驷马难追
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　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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2 t  H( K, ^" F0 R5 W" B1 L　　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.

1 p9 L* N! {/ N% v1 s, ^. V3 D　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

0 U: c1 w7 X& ?) V2 F　　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.

+ Q3 O: x! M- n! L& b4 t: o* J7 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.

( [* o+ i) o& F6 H　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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　　入乡随俗
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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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8 t) [5 O" C) A: N( ?& X% w　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

5 U) ]9 _: P+ ^　　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.

　　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.
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8 m" T  p6 a+ W: K' l" d　　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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2 `/ t3 C/ B& t) o0 W% S　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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　　有眼不识泰山
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　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

1 k6 H5 z$ u9 U4 O  N  M; n$ v　　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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$ p7 [- Q8 n0 V# |4 P　　13.every dog has his day .
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6 V8 S9 n5 z1 l3 u# I　　是人皆有出头日

　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

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

　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

1 z4 V- A4 B  d6 \6 w5 g7 r% E- s　　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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. [3 Y0 J: r% ^　　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.

　　（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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0 {% T+ y5 U! f1 g# Y) X　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

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+ f" l. i. o* F) g+ D( Y. D$ D, p　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

9 F7 k6 ^/ B5 E; t' W3 Y* g% s" U　　（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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　　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.
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$ U, E- h$ ~3 Q" ]# a4 q8 G; A: i. u  v$ H　　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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　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]

3 Z  h( u  {, v% Y4 @* c/ G　　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。）

　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.

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: S" a* _8 o9 x. K5 U0 d　　[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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; `. Q( z8 E, _2 m% F9 @$ _　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

( M# W5 E" E2 t& z　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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3 y# B# r& P! e, t0 }; u7 o' M3 \　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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/ |+ z" Z0 U0 q2 H　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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' r. g6 C6 q  M, F3 I　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

6 t9 N1 N2 j: T　　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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　　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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& }* [1 t) H) m　　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。）

/ U( Z0 B. E& E; c/ L# w3 v　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）

9 s  ~, t+ N) p/ I　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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8 n/ ^/ x7 ~/ J( B　　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。）
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　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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' e: n2 d; \, ?. w' q　　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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3 N# L! F) z& J2 d# i" h* ?* ]　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）