谚语翻译中的无规则对应性探析 8页

以“有志者事竟成”为例应当是举一反三，起到谚语学习事半功倍的效果。恶有恶报。自作自受。（自己挖坑自己埋。）Hethatmakeshisbedill,liesthere./（自食其果。）Asamanmakeshisbed,somusthelie./（自食其果。）Asonehasmadeone"sbed，soonemustlieinit./（自食其果。）Asyoumakeyourbed,soyoumustliein/onit./Youhavemadeyourbed,youmustlieinit.//多行不义必自毙。搬起石头砸自己的脚。/（冤冤相报。）AlltheTracyshavethewindintheirfaces./TheTracyshavealwaysthewindintheirfaces.//恶有恶报。搬起石头砸自己的脚。害人反害己。Thebitterisbitten./Thebitterissometimesbit./多行不义必自毙。搬起石头砸自己的脚。/恶有恶报。（冤冤相报。）Oneillturndeservesanother./Abadpennyalwayscomesback.伪币迟早归原主。/Awickedmanishisownhell.//Everyillmanhashisillday./Hethatdoesevilshallfindevil./Whosowsillreapsill./Wickednessdoesnotgoaltogetherunpunished./恶有恶报。搬起石头砸自己的脚。作茧自缚。害人反害己。自作自受。自家掘坑自家埋。自讨苦吃。Hemakesarodforhisownback./Behoistwithone’sownpetard./Harmhatch,harmcatch./Harmwatch,harmcatch./Throwstonesatone’sownhouse./Whosodiggethapitshallfalltherein./Harmset,harmget./Hethatmischiefhatches,mischiefcatches./Whenyouplotmischiefforothersyou’repreparingtroubleforyourself./Hewhodigsapitforothers,fallsinhimself./Hebringsastaff/sticktobreakhisownhead./Lethisownwanddinghim./Hoistwithhisownpetard./恶有恶报。多行不义必自毙。Abadlife,abadend./Anilllife,anillend./Giveathiefenoughropeandhe"llhanghimself.///自食其果。Selfdo,selfhave./作茧自缚。Ihavebroughtanillcombtomyownhead.//恶有恶报。损人必害己。Hethathurtsanotherhurtshimself./锄一恶，扬十善。邪气衰则正气盛。Asvicewanes,virtuewaxes.//自己酿的苦酒自己喝。自食其果。Onemustdrinkasonebrews./自食其果。Drinkasyouhavebrewed./自食其果。搬起石头砸自己的脚。Asyoubrew,soshallyoudrink.自己酿的苦酒自己喝。//恶人自有恶人磨。Thedevilisgoodtohisown./Thedevillooksafterhisown./Everysinbringsitspunishmentwithit./Whoswimsinsinshallsinkinsorrow./自作孽，不可活。（自作自受最难受。）Theevilwebringonourselvesarethehardesttobear.//多行不义必自毙。此地无银三百两。做贼心虚。Abadconscienceisasnackinone’sheart./Aguiltyconsciencefeelscontinualfear./Aguiltyconscienceisaself-accuser./Aguiltyconscienceisathousandwitnesses./Aguiltyconscienceneverfeelssecure./Guiltyconsciencesalwaysmakepeople(men)cowards./Aguiltypersongiveshimselfawaybyconspicuous./多行不义必自毙。Aguiltyconscienceneedsnoaccuser.自己问心有愧，无需别人责备。//咒人反咒己。Chickenscomehometoroost./骂人如骂己。Curses,likechickens,comehometoroost./骂人如骂己。Cursescomehometoroost.//恶有恶报。种一恶，收十恶。恶有恶报。恶人必有恶人治。Hethatsowsthewind(will)reapthewhirlwind./恶人必有恶人治。（恶有恶报。）Sowthewindandreapthewhirlwind./Theyhavesownthewind,andtheyshallreapthewhirlwind./世上无难事，只怕有心人。有志者，事竟成。Amancansucceedatalmostanythingforwhichhehasunlimitedenthusiasm.只要有无限的热情，一个人几乎可以在任何事情上取得成功。/（决心成功，一半成功。）Hewhowillsuccessishalfwaytoit./Awilfulmanwillhavehisway.顽强者定会成功。/Tohimthatwills,waysarenotwanting./世上无难事，只怕有心人。精诚所至，金石为开。Nothingisimpossiblefor/toawillingmind/heart.心之所愿，无所不成。/世上无难事，只要肯攀登。坚持到底就是胜利。（锲而不舍，金石可镂。）有梦就有希望。Wherethereisawill,thereisaway./只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针。Elbowgreasegivesthebestpolish./Littlestrokesfelldownstrongoaks./Manylittlestrokesfelldownstrongoaks./Perseverencespellssuccess./锲而不舍，金石可镂。（水滴穿石。）滴水穿石。Littlestrokesfellgreatoaks./ 世上无难事，只怕有心人。（有志者，事竟成。）Nothingintheworldisdifficultforonewhosetshismindtoit./Nothingisdifficulttothemanwhowilltry./It"sdoggedthatdoesit./锲而不舍，金石可镂。（水滴穿石。只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针。）Littlebylittleandbitbybit./滴水穿石。功到自然成。Spitonastone,anditwillbewetatlast./只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针。绳可锯木断，水可滴石穿。水滴石穿，绳锯木断。Constantdrippingwearsawayastone./锲而不舍，金石可镂。只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针。）绳可锯木断，水可滴石穿。水滴石穿，绳锯木断。Constantdrippingwillwearawayastone./Adrophollowsoutastone./Waterdroppingdaybydaywearsthehardestrockaway./功到自然成。Constanteffortyiedssuresuccess./Oftettle,whileshit./功夫不负有心人。苍天不负有心人。Allthingscometohimwhowaits.成功属于有准备的人。/Heavenrewardsthefaithful./功到自然成。成功属于有准备的人。Allthingswillcomeroundtohimwhowillbutwait.只要肯等待，一切都会按时来。/耐得住，必有福。Hethatcanstayobtains./耐得住，必有福。Everythingcomestohimwhowaits.凡事要肯等待。久等必有一得。/耐得住，必有福。Everythingcomesifamanwillonlywait./锲而不舍，金石可镂。坚持不懈，必定成功。坚持就是胜利。成功属于坚持不懈的人。Successbelongstothepersevering.胜利属于坚忍不拔的人。/坚持到底就是胜利。Itisdoggedasdoesit./坚持就是胜利。Drive/Dreeouttheinchasyouhavedonethespan./坚韧不拔是成功之本。Perseveranceistheonlyroadtosuccess.不屈不挠是取得成功的唯一道路。/坚韧不拔是成功之本。Perseveranceisvitaltosuccess.不屈不挠是成功之本。/世上无难事，只要肯登攀。Nothingistoodifficult(intheworld)ifyouput/setyourheart/mindintoit./Amouseintimemaybiteintwoacable./有志者事竟成。Withtimeandpatiencetheleafofthemulberrybecomessatin.时不待我，岁月无情。岁月不待人。Youmaydelay,buttimewillnot./岁月不留人。Ageandtimedonotwaitforpeople./岁月既往，一去不回。时光不能倒流。Onecannotbacktheclock./时光如流水，岁月不待人。时不待我，岁月无情。（时不待我。）时间不等人。时不我待。机不可失，失不再来。岁月不待人。Timeandtidewaitfornoman./时光一去不复返。Taketimewhiletimeis,fortimewillaway./时间不能倒流。光阴似箭，日月穿梭。Lifeisshortandtimeisswift./光阴似箭，一去不回。Losttimeisneverfoundagain./光阴似水流，一去不回头。时光永不回头。Timemarcheson./光阴一去不复返，无人能唤昨日回。Nomancancallagainyesterday./光阴似箭，一去不回。机不可失，时不再来。Alltimeisnotimewhenitispast./时光流逝，不可复得。Timelostcannotbewonagain./岁月既往，不可复追。时光一去不复返。Timelostcannotberecalled./昨日不再来。时间不能倒流。Timepastcannotbecalled(back)again./时间不能倒流。时钟不能倒转。Onecannotputbacktheclock./昨日不会重现。光阴一去不复返，无人能唤昨日回。Noonecancallbackyesterday./昨日不再来。（光阴一去不复返。）Yesterdaywillnotbecalledagain./时光如流水，岁月不待人。机不可失，失不再来。/Anoccasionlostcannotberedeemed./Helosesallwholosesthemoment./Whenanopportunityisneglected,itnevercomesbacktoyou./（此时不干，更待何时？）时不待我，岁月无情。（时不待我。）时间不等人。岁月不等人。Nowornever！/Hethatwillnotwhenhemay,whenhewillheshallhavenay./Let"staketheinstantbytheforewardtop./Opportunitydonotwait.机会不等人。/机不可失，时不再来。Opportunityknocksbutonce./Seizetimebytheforelock./Taketimebytheforelock./Taketimewhentimecomes,lesttimestealaway./此时不干，更待何时？Nowforit!/过了这个村，就没了这个店。Hewhowillnotwhenhemay,whenhewillheshallhavenay./切莫错过良机。Everythinghasitstimeandthattimemustbewatched./说干就干。Doitnow./机不可失。Thereisnotimetolose./当断不断，必受其患。过了这个村，就没了这个店。（机不可失，时不再来。）Hewhohesitateislost./Opportunityseldomknockstwice./时光易逝。光阴似箭。日月如梭，光阴似箭。Timeflies. 金无赤足，人无完人。智者千虑，必有一失。人非圣贤，孰能无过。Thebrightestofallthings,thesun,hasitsspots./Everybeanhasitsblack./Nogardenwithoutitsweeds.没有不长草的园子。/Thereareleestoeverywine./Thereisnogardenwithoutitsweeds./美不至绝，福不至幸。（无喜不带忧，有乐必有苦。）Norosewithoutathorn./玫瑰皆有刺，乐中必有苦。（没有十全十美的幸福。）吃蜜别怕蜂蛰人，摘花别怕花带刺。Thereisnorosewithoutathorn.没有不长刺的玫瑰。Therearespots(even)inthesun.太阳也有黑点。/Thesunhasitsspots./Heislifelessthatisfaultless./人非圣贤，孰能无过。Nomaniswithouthisfaults./Allmenarefallible./Everymanhashisweakside./Everymanhasthedefectsofhisownvirtues/qualities.每一个人都有美中不足的地方。/Everymanismadonsomepoint./Everybodyhassomeweakspot./金无足赤，人无完人。Everymanhashisfaults./Nomanisinfallible(hereonearth).没有人不犯错误。/Nooneiswithouthisfaults./Nobodybuthashisfaults./Nobodyiswithoutfaults./人无完人，孰能无过。/Thereisnomanbuterrs./Thereisnomanbuthashisfaults./Thereisnomanwithoutfaults./Abettermannevertrodthisearth./没有十全十美的朋友。Afriendwithoutfaultswillneverbefound./是人就会犯错误。Toerrishumane./智者千虑，必有一失。(老虎也有打盹的时候。）人非圣贤，孰能无过。EvenHomersometimesnods./Thebestofuscanmakemistakes./Abestcarmayoverthrow./Agoodmarksmanmaymiss.好射手也有失手的时候。/Eventhewisearenotfreefromerror./Itisawisemanthatmakesnomistakes./Itisawisemanthatnevermakesmistakes.从不犯错的人是聪明人。/Thebestmanstumbles.伟人也有犯错时。/Abestmarksmanmaymiss./死人不出错。人人都有缺点。人无完人。/凡人皆有错。Therearefaultsfromwhichnoneofusisfree./工匠再好，难免差错。Thebestworkmansometimesblunders./好瓦匠难垒不透风的墙。Itisaskillfultechnicianthatneverblunders./老虎也有打盹的时候。EventheworthyHomersometimesnods./老虎也有打盹的时候。Homersometimesnods./马有失蹄，人有失误。（老虎也有打盹的时候。）聪明一世，糊涂一时。Nomaniswiseatalltimes./智有一时之失，人无一世聪明。Noonewiseatalltimes./人都有弱点。人人都有弱点。Everymanhashisweakside./人非圣贤，孰能无过。死人无过错。Lifeless,faultless.只有死人才不犯错误。/人有糊涂一时，无人糊涂一世。Noneisafoolalways,everyonesometimes./人有糊涂一时，无人糊涂一世。聪明一世，糊涂一时。Everymanisafoolsometimes,andnoneatalltimes./Nooneisafoolalways,everyonesometimes.没有终身的傻瓜，也没有终身不当傻瓜的人。/每个人都有糊涂的时候。Everymanhasafoolinhissleeve./人有失足，马有失蹄。好马亦有失蹄时。Itisagoodhorsethatneverstumbles./马有失蹄，人有失误。（老虎也有打盹的时候。）Ahorsemaystumbleonfourfeet./（老虎也有打盹的时候。）Ahorsestumblesthathasfourlegs.//金无足赤人无完人。玫瑰皆有刺，乐中必有苦。Roseshavethorns.近朱者赤，近墨者黑。交什么人，学什么人。什么人交什么友。Hethatsleepswithdogsriseupwithflees./Evilcommunicationscorruptgoodmanners.交恶友，损德行。/跟好人学好人。Keepgoodmencompanyandyoushallbeofthenumber./休与恶人为伍。Keepnotillmencompany,lestyouincreasethenumber./跟坏人，学坏人。（近墨者黑。）Whokeepscompanywithwolves,willlearntohowl./Goodmanteachgood;companionshipwithbadwillbutcorruptthegoodmindthatyouhad./Hethatliesdownwithdogs,mustriseupwithfleas./Hethattouchespitchshallbedefiled./交什么人，学什么人。跟什么样的人学什么样。Hethatliveswithcrippleslearnstolimp./近朱者赤。Aboylivingnexttoatempleknowsthelitanybyheart./Nearvermiliononegetsstainedpink./Thefingerthattouchesrougewillbered./跟好人，学好人。Withthegoodwebecomegood./Ifyougoayearwithacripple,you"lllimpattheendofit./近墨者黑。Theythattouchpitchwillbedefiled./常在河边走，哪有不湿鞋。Touchpitch,andyouwillbe defiled./跟着坏人难学好。Hewhokeepscompanywithawolfwilllearntohowl./久在河边走，焉能不湿鞋。老子偷瓜盗果，儿子杀人放火。Thecasksavoursofthefirstfill./Hewhoscrubseverypigheseeswillnotlongbecleanhimself./Hewhotouchespitchmustexpecttobedefiled./Hewhotouchespitchwillbedefiled./Onecannottouchpitchwithoutbeingdefiled./老子偷瓜盗果，儿子杀人放火。（近朱者赤，近墨者黑。）Everycasksmellsofthewineitcontains./三人行，必有我师。Hethatwalkswithwisemenshallbewise./与有智之人同行，你会变得聪颖。Walkwiththewisemenandyoushallbewise.人心不足蛇吞象。贪多必失。Covetallandloseall./Dogsthatrunaftermanyharesbillnone./样样都要，全都失掉。样样要，样样掉。Graspall,loseall./样样要，样样掉。Hethatwillhaveall,loseall./贪多嚼不烂。认命之人不曾有。Nomaniscontent(withhislot)./贪得无厌，终将尽失。Muchwantsmoreandloseall./Avariceisneversatisfied./贪得无厌；越富越贪。Avariceincreaseswithhealth./贪多嚼不烂。Ashoetoolargetripsoneup./Biteoffmorethanonecanchew./Dogsthatputupmanyhareskillnone./Hewhobeginsmanythings,finishesbutfew./Neverbiteoffmorethanyoucanchew./不要揽事过多。Don"thavetoomanyironsinthefire./Covetousnessbreaksthebag/sack./Aman"sdiscontentishisworstevil.不知足是最大的祸害。/Theyneedmuchwhomnothingwillcontent./Toomuchbreaksthebag./得陇望蜀，越有越贪。（越有越想有。越有心越贪。）欲壑难填。Muchshallhavemore./Muchwillhavemore./得陇望蜀。得寸进尺。Givehimaninchandhewilltakeayard/mile./Giveknavesaninchandtheywilltakeayard./Givehimaninchandhe"lltakeanell./Ifyouagreetocarrythecalf,they"llmakeyoucarrythecow./得陇望蜀。越有越贪。Appetitecomeswitheating.胃口越吃越大。/得陇望蜀；贪得无厌。得一望十，得十望百。Aswealthgrows,careandgreedforgreaterwealthfollowsafter./勿自不量力。Don"tbiteoffmorethanyoucanchew./欲速则不达。Allcovet,alllose./贪多嚼不烂。眼大肚子小，贪多嚼不烂。（眼馋肚子饱。）Eyesarebiggerthanthebelly./Theeyeisbiggerthanthebelly./心有余而力不足。Eyesarebiggerthanone’sstomach./贪多嚼不烂。欲速则不达（忙中出错）。匆忙必有失。揠苗助长。Hastemakeswaste./Ashortcutisoftenawrongcut./Nohastebutgoodspeed./Nomorehastethangoodspeed./Themorehaste,thelessspeed./Theshortestwayroundisthelongestwayhome./Tooswiftarrivesastardyastooslow./匆忙必有失。Morehaste,lessspeed./贪多嚼不烂。Hethatdothmostatoncedothleast./瞎忙乎等于白忙乎。Fool"shasteisnospeed.时不待我，岁月无情。岁月不待人。Youmaydelay,buttimewillnot./岁月不留人。Ageandtimedonotwaitforpeople./岁月既往，一去不回。时光不能倒流。Onecannotbacktheclock./时光如流水，岁月不待人。时不待我，岁月无情。（时不待我。）时间不等人。时不我待。机不可失，失不再来。岁月不待人。Timeandtidewaitfornoman./时光一去不复返。Taketimewhiletimeis,fortimewillaway./时间不能倒流。光阴似箭，日月穿梭。Lifeisshortandtimeisswift./光阴似箭，一去不回。Losttimeisneverfoundagain./光阴似水流，一去不回头。时光永不回头。Timemarcheson./光阴一去不复返，无人能唤昨日回。Nomancancallagainyesterday./光阴似箭，一去不回。机不可失，时不再来。Alltimeisnotimewhenitispast./时光流逝，不可复得。Timelostcannotbewonagain./岁月既往，不可复追。时光一去不复返。Timelostcannotberecalled./昨日不再来。时间不能倒流。Timepastcannotbecalled(back)again./时间不能倒流。时钟不能倒转。Onecannotputbacktheclock./昨日不会重现。光阴一去不复返，无人能唤昨日回。Noonecancallbackyesterday./昨日不再来。（光阴一去不复返。）Yesterdaywillnotbecalledagain./时光如流水，岁月不待人。机不可失，失不再来。/Anoccasionlostcannotberedeemed./Helosesallwholosesthemoment./Whenanopportunityisneglected,itnevercomesbacktoyou./（此时不干，更待何时？）时不待我，岁月无情。 （时不待我。）时间不等人。岁月不等人。Nowornever！/Hethatwillnotwhenhemay,whenhewillheshallhavenay./Let"staketheinstantbytheforewardtop./Opportunitydonotwait.机会不等人。/机不可失，时不再来。Opportunityknocksbutonce./Seizetimebytheforelock./Taketimebytheforelock./Taketimewhentimecomes,lesttimestealaway./此时不干，更待何时？Nowforit!/过了这个村，就没了这个店。Hewhowillnotwhenhemay,whenhewillheshallhavenay./切莫错过良机。Everythinghasitstimeandthattimemustbewatched./说干就干。Doitnow./机不可失。Thereisnotimetolose./当断不断，必受其患。过了这个村，就没了这个店。（机不可失，时不再来。）Hewhohesitateislost./Opportunityseldomknockstwice./时光易逝。光阴似箭。日月如梭，光阴似箭。Timeflies.水滴穿石。世上无难事，只怕有心人。有志者，事竟成。Amancansucceedatalmostanythingforwhichhehasunlimitedenthusiasm.只要有无限的热情，一个人几乎可以在任何事情上取得成功。/（决心成功，一半成功。）Hewhowillsuccessishalfwaytoit./Awilfulmanwillhavehisway.顽强者定会成功。/Tohimthatwills,waysarenotwanting./世上无难事，只怕有心人。精诚所至，金石为开。Nothingisimpossiblefor/toawillingmind/heart.心之所愿，无所不成。/世上无难事，只要肯攀登。坚持到底就是胜利。（锲而不舍，金石可镂。）有梦就有希望。Wherethereisawill,thereisaway./只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针。Elbowgreasegivesthebestpolish./Littlestrokesfelldownstrongoaks./Manylittlestrokesfelldownstrongoaks./Perseverencespellssuccess./锲而不舍，金石可镂。滴水穿石。Littlestrokesfellgreatoaks./世上无难事，只怕有心人。（有志者，事竟成。）Nothingintheworldisdifficultforonewhosetshismindtoit./Nothingisdifficulttothemanwhowilltry./It"sdoggedthatdoesit./锲而不舍，金石可镂。（水滴穿石。只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针。）Littlebylittleandbitbybit./滴水穿石。功到自然成。Spitonastone,anditwillbewetatlast./只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针。绳可锯木断，水可滴石穿。水滴石穿，绳锯木断。Constantdrippingwearsawayastone./锲而不舍，金石可镂。只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针。）绳可锯木断，水可滴石穿。水滴石穿，绳锯木断。Constantdrippingwillwearawayastone./Adrophollowsoutastone./Waterdroppingdaybydaywearsthehardestrockaway./功到自然成。Constanteffortyiedssuresuccess./Oftettle,whileshit./功夫不负有心人。苍天不负有心人。Allthingscometohimwhowaits.成功属于有准备的人。/Heavenrewardsthefaithful./功到自然成。成功属于有准备的人。Allthingswillcomeroundtohimwhowillbutwait.只要肯等待，一切都会按时来。/耐得住，必有福。Hethatcanstayobtains./耐得住，必有福。Everythingcomestohimwhowaits.凡事要肯等待。久等必有一得。/耐得住，必有福。Everythingcomesifamanwillonlywait./锲而不舍，金石可镂。坚持不懈，必定成功。坚持就是胜利。成功属于坚持不懈的人。Successbelongstothepersevering.胜利属于坚忍不拔的人。/坚持到底就是胜利。Itisdoggedasdoesit./坚持就是胜利。Drive/Dreeouttheinchasyouhavedonethespan./坚韧不拔是成功之本。Perseveranceistheonlyroadtosuccess.不屈不挠是取得成功的唯一道路。/坚韧不拔是成功之本。Perseveranceisvitaltosuccess.不屈不挠是成功之本。/世上无难事，只要肯登攀。Nothingistoodifficult(intheworld)ifyouput/setyourheart/mindintoit./Amouseintimemaybiteintwoacable./有志者事竟成。Withtimeandpatiencetheleafofthemulberrybecomessatin./绳可锯木断，水可滴石穿。Thesoftdroppsofrainpercethahardmarble.万丈高楼平地起。冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。Habitisacable:weweaveathreadofiteveryday,andatlastwecannotbreakit./万丈高楼平地起。Thehighesttowerbeginfromtheground./万物皆有时。Everythinghasitstime./Ahighbuilding,alowfoundation./凡事都得从头做。凡事总有一个开头。Everythingmusthaveabeginning./伟大始于渺小。Fromsmallbeginningscomegreatthings.大事起于微小的开头。/万物起于毫末。Thebeginningofallthingsaresmall./ 伟业非一日之功。（一日造不出洛阳桥。）坚持必成。Romewasnotbuiltinaday./伟业非一日之功。Astrongtown/castleisnotwoninanhour./冰冻三尺非一日之功。Anoakisnotfelledatonestroke./Itisnotthelastblowoftheaxethatfellstheoak./千里之行，始于足下。Hewhowouldclimbtheladdermustbeginatthebottom./Athousandmiletripbeginswithonestep./Hethatclimbsaladdermustbeginatthefirststep./Thelongestjourneystartswithasinglestep./万丈高楼平地起。合抱之木，生于毫末。（大始于小，有始于无。）要干大事，先干小事。Greatoaksfromlittleacornsgrow./Thegreatestoakshavebeenlittleacorns./要干大事，先干小事。Everyoakmustbeanacorn.亡羊补牢，为时未晚。悬崖勒马，回头是岸。迟干总比不做好。亡羊补牢，为时不晚。迟到总比不到好。晚来总比不来好。迟干总比不干好。（迟到总比不到强。）晚做总比不做强。Betterlatethannever./It"snevertolatetomend./Nevertoolatetomend./亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。过而能改，善莫大焉；It’snevertoolatetomend./亡羊补牢，犹未为晚。有错就改，永不嫌晚。Itisnevertoolatetomend./You’dbetterwakeupbeforeit’stoolate.亡羊补牢，为时已晚。Itistoolatetolockthestablewhenthehorsehasbeenstolen.马已被盗，锁圈已晚。/Itistoolatetolockthestablewhenthehorseisstolen./Itistoolatetoshutthestabledoorafterthehorsehasbeenstolen./Itistoolatetoshutthestable-doorwhenthesteedisstolen./Lockthebarndoorafterthehorseisstolen./Lockthestabledoorafterthehorsehasbeenstolen./TheTrojansbecamewisetoolate./Whenthecalfisstolen,thefarmermendsthestall./Whenthehorseisstolen,youlockthestabledoor.一人难称百人心。众口难调。Itishardtopleaseall(parties)./（一人难称百人心。）Nopipescanpleaseallears./Allfeettreadnotinoneshoe./Allthingsfitnotallpersons./一把钥匙开一把锁。Youcannotputthesameshoeoneveryfoot./一履难适百足。Oneshoewillnotfitallfeet./一把钥匙开一把锁。Everyshoefitsnoteveryfoot./一人难称百人意。Hethatallmenwillplease,shallneverfindease./Youcannotpleaseeveryone./众口难调。Hewhopleaseeverybodydiedbeforehewasborn./萝卜白菜，各有所爱。穿衣戴帽，各有所好。Allmeatisnotthesameineveryman’smouth./Somepreferturnipsandotherspears./众口难调。Allmeatpleasesnotmouths./Ablackplumisassweetasawhite.黑梅白梅一样甜。/人各有所好。Oneman"smeatisanotherman"spoison.一人之美味，他人之毒药。/（各有所好。）Everymanhashishobby-horse(liking)./（各有所好。）百人吃百味。人各有所好。Everymantohis(own)taste./Concerningtastethereisnodisputing./穿衣戴帽，各有所好。人各有所好。百人有百味。Thereisnodisputingabouttastes./Thereisnoaccountingfortastes./利于此而害于彼。Oneman’smeatisanotherman’spoison./一人之美味，他人之毒药。Waterisabooninthedesert,butthedrowningmancursesit./各有所好，众口难调。（各有各的口味。）人各有所好。Everyonetohistaste./情人眼里出西施。Tastesdiffer/vary./人各有所好。There’snoaccountingfortaste.一心不可二用。Nomancandotwothingsatonce./分身无术。Onecannotbeintwoplacesatonce./一心不能二用。Amancannotspinandreelatthesametime./Amancannotwhistleanddrinkatthesametime./Donotattendtotwothingsatatime./Nomancanbothsupandblowtogether./一口吃不成个胖子。Onethingatatime./YoucannotserveGodandMammon.不能既侍奉上帝又侍奉财神。/Youcannotspinandreelatthesametime./Youcannotwhistleanddrinkatthesametime./一心不能二用。不能脚踏两只船。身在曹营心在汉。Youaretryingtorunwiththehareandholdwiththehounds./Youaretryingtoholdwiththehareandrunwiththehounds./身在曹营心在汉。Thesoulisnotwhereitlives,butwhereitloves./不能脚踏两只船。Herunswiththehareandhuntswiththehounds./一脚不能踏两只船。Onecannotrunwiththehareandhuntwiththehounds./不可脚踏二条船。Youcannotrunwiththehareandhunt withthehounds./一只脚踏不了两只船。（）Hethathuntstwoharesoftlosethboth./脚踏两只船，必定要落水。Betweentwostoolsthebreechcomethtotheground./脚踏两只船，早晚要落水。Betweentwostoolsonefalls/goestotheground./脚踏两只船，两头都落空。Hewhohuntstwoharesleavesoneandlosestheother./Hewhorunstwohorsesleavesoneandlosestheother./Onefallsintotheground,intryingtositontwostools./脚踏两只船，必定要落水。Ifyourunaftertwohares(atonce),youwillcatchneither.有利必有弊。无风不起浪，事出必有因。事出有因。Wherethereissmoke,thereisfire./（无中不能生有。）Fromnothingnothingcancome./（有利就有弊。）Nofirewithoutsmoke./Wherethere’sreek,there’sheat./事出有因。Everythinghasawherefore./Everythinghasitsseeds./凡事必有因。Everywhyhasawherefore./Therewasayesomewaterwherethestirkdrowned./无中不会生有。Ofnothingcomesnothing./（空对空。）Nothingcancomeofnothing./（空对空。）Wherenothingis,nothingcanbehad./（空对空。）无风不起浪。Nothingcomesfrom/outofnothing./Outofnothingcomesnothing./Youcannotmakeupsomethingoutofnothing./无风不起浪。腹中空，莫授业。Nothingcomesoutofthesackbutwhatwasinit./有果必有因。（没有根，哪有果？）Noroot,nofruit./（事出有因。无风不起浪。）Nosmokewithoutfire./（事出有因。无风不起浪。）Thereisnosmokewithoutfire./有利必有弊。凡事皆有利弊。Everyadvantagehasitsdisadvantage./凡事皆有利弊。Everycoinhastwosides./无风不起浪。Thereisnofirewithout(some)smoke./有明就有暗，有利就有弊。Nosunshinebuthathsomeshadow./害于此而利于彼。Thereisnowindwhichblowsnomantogood./Itisanillwindthatblowsnobodygood./有一利必有一弊。It"sanillwindthatblowsnobodyanygood./Thereisnotanyadvantagewithoutdisadvantage./有利就有弊。公说公有理，婆说婆有理。（各执一词。）Accountsdiffer./要一分为二地看问题。Therearetwosidestoeveryquestion.问题皆有两面。/事物都有正反两个方面。Everymedalhasitsreverse./事物都有正反两个方面。Everymedalhastwosides./Everycoinhastwosides.恶有恶报。自作自受。（自己挖坑自己埋。）Hethatmakeshisbedill,liesthere./（自食其果。）Asamanmakeshisbed,somusthelie./（自食其果。）Asonehasmadeone"sbed，soonemustlieinit./（自食其果。）Asyoumakeyourbed,soyoumustliein/onit./Youhavemadeyourbed,youmustlieinit.//多行不义必自毙。搬起石头砸自己的脚。/（冤冤相报。）AlltheTracyshavethewindintheirfaces./TheTracyshavealwaysthewindintheirfaces.//恶有恶报。搬起石头砸自己的脚。害人反害己。Thebitterisbitten./Thebitterissometimesbit./多行不义必自毙。搬起石头砸自己的脚。/恶有恶报。（冤冤相报。）Oneillturndeservesanother./Abadpennyalwayscomesback.伪币迟早归原主。/Awickedmanishisownhell.//Everyillmanhashisillday./Hethatdoesevilshallfindevil./Whosowsillreapsill./Wickednessdoesnotgoaltogetherunpunished./恶有恶报。搬起石头砸自己的脚。作茧自缚。害人反害己。自作自受。自家掘坑自家埋。自讨苦吃。Hemakesarodforhisownback./Behoistwithone’sownpetard./Harmhatch,harmcatch./Harmwatch,harmcatch./Throwstonesatone’sownhouse./Whosodiggethapitshallfalltherein./Harmset,harmget./Hethatmischiefhatches,mischiefcatches./Whenyouplotmischiefforothersyou’repreparingtroubleforyourself./Hewhodigsapitforothers,fallsinhimself./Hebringsastaff/sticktobreakhisownhead./Lethisownwanddinghim./Hoistwithhisownpetard./恶有恶报。多行不义必自毙。Abadlife,abadend./Anilllife,anillend./Giveathiefenoughropeandhe"llhanghimself.///自食其果。Selfdo,selfhave./作茧自缚。Ihavebroughtanillcombtomyownhead.//恶有恶报。损人必害己。Hethathurtsanotherhurtshimself./锄一恶，扬十善。邪气衰则正气盛。Asvicewanes,virtuewaxes.//自己酿的苦酒自己喝。自食其果。Onemustdrinkasonebrews./自食其果。Drinkasyouhavebrewed./ 自食其果。搬起石头砸自己的脚。Asyoubrew,soshallyoudrink.自己酿的苦酒自己喝。//恶人自有恶人磨。Thedevilisgoodtohisown./Thedevillooksafterhisown./Everysinbringsitspunishmentwithit./Whoswimsinsinshallsinkinsorrow./自作孽，不可活。（自作自受最难受。）Theevilwebringonourselvesarethehardesttobear.//多行不义必自毙。此地无银三百两。做贼心虚。Abadconscienceisasnackinone’sheart./Aguiltyconsciencefeelscontinualfear./Aguiltyconscienceisaself-accuser./Aguiltyconscienceisathousandwitnesses./Aguiltyconscienceneverfeelssecure./Guiltyconsciencesalwaysmakepeople(men)cowards./Aguiltypersongiveshimselfawaybyconspicuous./多行不义必自毙。Aguiltyconscienceneedsnoaccuser.自己问心有愧，无需别人责备。//咒人反咒己。Chickenscomehometoroost./骂人如骂己。Curses,likechickens,comehometoroost./骂人如骂己。Cursescomehometoroost.//恶有恶报。种一恶，收十恶。恶有恶报。恶人必有恶人治。Hethatsowsthewind(will)reapthewhirlwind./恶人必有恶人治。（恶有恶报。）Sowthewindandreapthewhirlwind./Theyhavesownthewind,andtheyshallreapthewhirlwind./恶语伤人甚于利剑。Awordisnoarrow,butitcanpiercetheheart.//众口铄金，积毁销骨。Throwdirtenoughandsomewillstick./Throwplentyofdirtandsomewillbesuretostick./欲加之罪，何患无辞。Ifyouthrowmudenough,someofitwillstick./众口伤人，甚于刀刃。Manywordscutmorethanswords.话多伤人利于剑。/舌头底下压死人。（舌上有龙泉，杀人不见血。人言可畏。）Flingdirtenoughandsomewillstick./欲加之罪，何患无辞。Astaffisquicklyfoundtobeatadogwith./Astickissoonfoundtobeatadogwith./Anystickwilldotobeatadogwith./Hethatisdisposedformischiefwillneverwantoccasions./Hewhohasamindtobeathisdogwilleasilyfindhisstick./Hewhowouldhanghisdoggivesoutfirstthatitismad./Ifyouwantapretencetowhipadog,saythatheatethefryingpan./Itisaneasythingtofindastafftobeatadog./Itisaneasythingtofindastonetothrowatadog./众口铄金，积毁销骨。舌头底下压死人。（舌上有龙泉，杀人不见血。人言可畏。）三人成虎。谗言可畏。Giveadogabad/anillnameandhanghim./众口铄金。（万人传实。）Itmustbetruethatallmensay./舌尖利于刀剑。话语伤人胜刀枪。Wordscutmorethanswords./舌上无骨，却能碎骨。人言可畏。Thetonguebreaksbone,thoughitselfhanone./话语伤人胜刀枪。口舌胜刀剑。Thetongueisnotsteal,yetitcuts./Weareallslavesofopinion./WhatwillMrs.Grundysay?/舌无骨，碎人骨。人舌赛尖刀。Sometimeswordshurtmorethanswords.