趣味谚语的中英文两译 2页

趣味谚语的中英文两译　　有这样的译法：　　Hewhoteachesmeforonedayismyfatherforlife.　　Ifyouaremyteacherforevenoneday，youwillbemyteacherallmylife.　　Hewhoteachesmemaybeconsideredmyfather-figureforlife.　　这几种译法意思都是“老师即使对我只有一天的教诲，也会让我一生都受用不尽。”外国人也有他们表达师生关系的谚语，如：　　Teachotherstofishandtheywillfishforalifetime.　　Giveamanfish，hewillhaveameal；teachhimtofish，hewillhavefoodallhislife.　　有人译成：　　Faithfulwordsarecontrarytotheears；goodmedicinetastesbittertothemouth.　　也有人反译为：　　Bitterwordsaremedicine；sweetwordsbringillness.　　Goodadviceoftenjarsontheears；bitterpillshavegood effects.　　这些说法，老外也会“一知半解”，不如直接一点说成：　　Honestadvicemaybedistastefultotherecipient.　　Honestadviceishardtoaccept.　　Truthisahardpilltoswallow.　　更简单的说就是：　　Truthhurts.　　有人直译为：　　onewhostaysnearvermiliongetsstainedred，andonewhostaysnearinkgetsstainedblack.　　也有人译成：　　Whenyoutouchblack，youbecomeblack；whenyoutouchred，youbecomered.　　这种说法，恐怕老外一时无法理解真正含意。不过他们倒有这么说：　　Onetakesthebehaviorofone’scompany.或　　Onetakesontheattributesofone’sassociates.　　简单的说，就是：　　Watchthecompanyyoukeep！　　或者也可以说成：　　Ashewholieswithdogswillridewithfleas，howcouldyoursonlearnanythinggoodbymixingwiththosepeople？