含有动物的英语谚语和习语.doc 4页

含有动物的英语谚语和习语1.Bird(1)Killtwobirdswithonestone.一箭双雕；一举两得。(2)Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。(3)Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.物以类聚，人以群分。(4)It’sanillbirdthatfoulsownnest.家丑不可外扬。(5)Finefeathersmakefinebirds.人要衣装，马要鞍。(6)Abirdisknownbyitsnote,andamanbyhistalk.听音识鸟，闻言识人。(7)Eachbirdlovestohearhimselfsing.鸟儿都爱听自己唱。（自我欣赏）(8)Youcannotcatcholdbirdswithchaff.(粗糠).用粗糠捉不住老鸟。（有经验的人难骗。）(9)Birdsintheirlittlenestsagree.同巢之鸟心儿齐。2.Cat(1)Acathasninelives.猫有九条命；吉人天相。(2)Catshidetheirclaws.知人知面不知心。(3)Allcatsaregreyinthedark..黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。（人未出名时看起来都差不多。）(4)Aglovedcatcatchesnomice.戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到。（不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。）(5)Whentheweaselandthecatmakeamarriage,itisaveryillpresage.黄鼠狼和猫结亲，不是好事情。）(6)Whowillbwllthecat?谁去给猫系铃？（谁愿意为大家冒风险？）(7)Thecatshutsitseyeswhenstealingcream.帽偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。（掩耳盗铃）(8)Therearemorewaysofkillingacatthanbychokingitwithbutter.杀猫的办法很多。（达到目的的途径很多。）(9)Carekillacat.忧虑愁死猫。3.Chicken(1)Don’tcountyourchickensbeforethey’rehatched.鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡。（不要过早乐观。）4.Crow(1)Acrowisneverthewhiterforwashingherselfoften.江山易改，本性难移。5.Dog(1)Hewhowouldhanghisdoggivesoutfirstthatitismad.欲加之罪，何患无词.(2)Astaffisquicklyfoundtobeatadogwith.欲加之罪，何患无词.(3)Loveme,lovemydog.爱屋及乌.(4)Toomuchpuddingwillchokeadog.布丁太多噎死狗。(5)Everydoghashisday.人人皆有得意时。(6)Barkingdogsdon’t(seldom)bite.爱叫的狗很少咬人。(7)Letsleepingdogslie.勿惹事生非。(8)Deaddogsbitenot.死狗不咬人。(9)Allarenotthievesthatdogsbarkat.狗见了叫的不一定都是贼。（不要以貌取人。）(10)Everydogisalionathome.狗在家门口就成了狮子。 (11)Don’tbeadog(lying)inthemanger.莫学狗占马槽不吃草。（不要占着茅坑不拉屎。）(12)Dogdoesnoteatdog.同类不相残。(13)Scornfuldogswilleatdirtypuddings.狗再傲慢也会吃脏布丁。(14)Asonneverthinkshismotherugly,andadognevershunsitsowner’shomehowevershabbyitis.儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫。6.Frog(1)Thefroginthewellknowsnothingofthegreatocean.井底之蛙，不知大海。7.Fox(1)Thefoxmaygrowgrey,butnevergood.狐狸毛色可变灰，但是本性难移。(2)Thefoxpreysfarthestfromhishole.狐狸捕食，远离洞府。（兔子不吃窝边草。）(3)Whenthefoxpreaches,thentakecareofyourgeese.每当狐狸说教，当心鹅群被盗。(4)Whenthefoxsaysheisavegetarian,it’stimeforthehentolookout.狐狸说它吃素的时候，母鸡就得注意。英语中有关动物的谚语（下）8.Fish(1)Thebestfishswimnearthebottom.好鱼常在水底游。(2)Neveroffertoteachfishtoswim.不要班门弄斧。(3)Gotothesea,ifyouwouldfishwell.不入虎穴，焉得虎子。(4)There’sasgoodfishintheseaasevercameoutofit.海里的好鱼多的是。(5)Itisasillyfishthatiscaughttwicewiththesamebait.智者不上两次档。(6)Ifwaterisnoisy,therearenofishinit.咆哮的水中无鱼。（夸夸其谈者无真才实学。）。9.Hare(1)Youcannotrunwiththehareandhuntwiththehounds(猎狗).不能既和野兔一起跑又和猎狗一起追。（人不应两面讨好。）(2)Thetortoisewinstheracewhilethehareissleeping.兔子睡懒觉，乌龟跑赢了。10.Horse(1)Youcantakeahorsetothewater,butyoucan’tmakehimdrink.带马到河边容易，逼马饮水难。(2)Don’tridethehighhorse.勿摆架子。 (3)Agoodhorsecannotbeofabadcolour.好马不会毛色差。(4)Ahorsemaystumbleonfourfeet.马有四条腿，亦有失蹄时。(5)Arunninghorseneedsnospur.奔马无需鞭策。(6)Don’tputthecartbeforethehorse.不要将大车套在马前面。（处理问题应按先后次序，不要本末倒置。）(7)Thecommonhorseisworstshod.公用之马，掌子最差。(8)Lockthebarndoorafterthehorseisstolen.失马之后锁马厩。（亡羊补牢）(9)Don’tlookagifthorseinthemouth.馈赠之马，勿看牙口。(10)Hairbyhairyouwillpulloutthehorse’stail.一根一根拔，拔光马尾巴。（水滴石穿）11.Mouse(1)Itisapoormousethathasonlyonehole.狡兔三窟。(2)Themousethathasbutoneholeisquicklytaken.只有一个洞的老鼠，很快就被抓住。(3)Aspeckofmousedungwillspoilawholepotofporridge.一粒老鼠屎，坏了一锅粥。12.Sheep(1)Ifonesheepleapsovertheditch,alltherestwillfollow.榜样的力量是无穷的。(2)Alazysheepthinksitswoolheavy.懒羊嫌毛重。(3)Hethatmakeshimselfasheepshallbeeatenbythewolf.甘心做绵羊，必然喂豺狼。13.Swallow(1)Oneswallowdoesnotmakeaspring.孤燕不报春。(2)Oneswallowdoesnotmakeasummer.一燕不成夏。14.Tiger(1)Ifyoudon’tenteratiger’sden,youcan’tgethiscubs.不入虎穴，焉得虎子 。15.Wolf(1)Don’ttrustagoatwiththekitchen-garden,orawolfwithsheepfold.不能请羊管菜园，不能请狼管羊圈。(2)Whokeepscompanywithwolves,willlearntohowl.和狼在一起，就会学狼叫。(3)Manisawolftoman.人对人是狼。（人心狠，人吃人）barkingdogsseldombite会叫的狗通常不咬人Hesetsthefoxtokeepthegeese.引狼入室。Whenthefoxpreaches,takecareofyourgeese.黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，没安好心don"ttrustagoatwiththekitchen-garden,orawolfwithsheepfold.不能请羊管菜园,不能请狼管羊圈.Myfriend"spreparedachickenandplainfoodAndhe"sinvit宁为鸡口,毋为牛后Stormsmaketreestakedeeperroots.风暴使树木深深扎根。Loveme?lovemydog．爱屋及乌Animalsareman"sbestfriends.Everybirdlikesitsownnestbest.鸟皆爱其巢，人皆爱其家