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英汉互译中的谚语巧合(一)(1)1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .雨后送伞Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is givenwhen it is too late.Example: just as I had cancelled my application to go abroad, I had apromise of money for my fare. It was a case of after death, the doctor.2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.挂羊头卖狗肉Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what youclaim it to be.Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable ofdoing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.3. All is over but the shouting.大势已去Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to bechanged.Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.4. All lay load on the willing horse.人善被人欺,马善被人骑Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things forothers. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.
Examples: the trouble is you’re too good-natured and people take advantageof it. all lay load on the willing horse. You will have to learn to refusepeople who ask too much.5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.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 andhaste hinder good counsel.6. As poor as a church mouse一贫如洗Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.7. A word spoken is past recalling.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 wordspoken is past recalling and he knew he could never repair the damage ofthat moment of harshness.NOW, TRY YOUR HAND ON THE FOLLOWING:(根据解释,试试翻译下面的谚语)
Love is blind.beauty is a matter of individual taste and judgment. This is often used of aperson whose judgment is affected by love or infatuation.Better to die in glory than live in dishonor.if one has the choice between living in shame and degradation and dying inglory, it is better to die.Birds of a feather flock together.people who are alike often become friend or are together: if you are oftenwith certain people, you may be their friends or like them.Blood, toil, tears and sweat.said of a person bending oneself to a task and exerting all efforts in theperformance of one duty.Calamity is man true touchstone.the most telling test of a man ability and worth comes when he has to facegreat difficulties.Clean conscience laughs at false accusation.a person who knows he has done no wrong is morally stronger than those whofalsely accuse him are.Cry over spilt milk.to cry or complain about something that has already happened1.World is but a little place, after all.天涯原咫尺,到处可逢君Explanation: it is used when a person meets someone he knows or is insomeway connected with him in a place where he would never have expected todo so.Example: Who would have thought I would bump into an old schoolmate on atrek up Mount Tai. The world is but a little place after all.2. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
入乡随俗Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom youlive.Example: I know you have egg and bacon for breakfast at home, but now youare on the Continent you will do as the Romans do and take coffee and rolls.3. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.失之东隅,收之桑榆Explanation: a rough way of starting a law of average; if you have bad luckon one day you have good on another; if one venture results in loss try afresh one---it may succeed.Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if heloses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.4.What are the odds so long as you are happy.知足者常乐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.5.Entertain an angel unawares.有眼不识泰山Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing hismerits.Example: in the course of evening someone informed her that she was
entertaining an angel unawares, in the shape of a composer of the greatestpromise6.every dog has his day .是人皆有出头日Explanation: fortune comes to each in turnExample: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very longtime coming.7.every potter praises his own pot.王婆买瓜,自卖自夸Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions ortheir family membersExample: he said that his teacher considered his work brilliant, but I wouldrather hear it from his teacher’s own mouth. Every potter praises his ownpotNow come on! Have a try.试着翻译一下下面几个谚语!hit the nail on the headhave an iron hand in a velvet glovegreat minds think alikegood wine needs no bushGive him enough rope and he will hang himself.
Evil does not always come to injure.A fool may give a wise man counsel.