经典英语谚语2.doc

b. 擦伤的马不耐梳。 Youcantakeahorsetothewater,butyoucannotmakehimdrink. 牵马河边易,逼马饮水难;不要逼人做他不愿做的事。 Don'tswaphorseswhencrossingastream. 行至中流不换马;危难之时不宜作大变动。 Anassendureshisburden,butnotmorethanhisburden. 驴子能负重,过重也难负。 Whereveranassfalleth,therewillheneverfallagain. 驴子绝不会在同样的地点跌倒两次。 Thebrayingofanassdoesnotreachheaven. 驴子的叫声传不到天上。 Thefaultoftheassmustnotbelaiduponthepacksaddle. 驴子不乖,休怪驮鞍。 Ahorseisneitherbetternorworseforhistrappings. 相马不可凭马饰。 Hewhowantsamulewithoutfault,mustwalkonfoot. 指望驴子无缺点,只有自己徒步行。 Acoltyoumaybreak,butanoldhorseyounevercan. 小驹犹可练,老马最难驯。 Onesheepfollowsanother. 一羊跟一羊(指盲从)。 Ifonesheepleapo'erthedyke,alltherestwillfollow. 一羊跳过沟,众羊跟着跳。 Thereisablacksheepineveryflock. 败类处处有;害群之马处处有。 Onescabbedsheepwillmarawholeflock. 一羊生癣,群羊受害。 Everytimethesheepbleatsitlosesamouthful. 羊每叫一次,就少吃一口。 Onebutcherdoesnotfearmanysheep. 屠夫不怕羊多。 Itisafoolishsheepthatmakesthewolfhisconfessor. 蠢羊才向狼忏悔。 Thedustraisedbythesheepdoesnotchokethewolf. 羊踩起的灰尘挡不住狼。 Carrioncrowsbewailthedeadsheepandtheneatthem. 乌鸦吃死羊,先要哭一场;猫哭老鼠假慈悲。 Thelifeofthewolfisthedeathofthelamb. 有活的狼就有死的羔羊。 Assoongoestheyounglamb'sskintothemarketastheoldewe's. 老羊皮上了市,小羊皮也跟着来。 Youhavenogoats,andyetyousellkids. 没有老山羊,还把小羊卖。 Ifthebeardwereall,thegoatmightpreach. 如果长胡就好,山羊也可讲道。 Alazysheepthinksitswoolheavy. 懒羊自觉羊毛重。 Hethatwillhaveaharetobreakfastmusthuntovernight. 早餐想吃野兔肉,头晚就须去捕捉。 Ifyourunaftertwohares,youwillcatchneither. 同时追两兔,一只也难捕。 Oneshouldnotrunwiththehareandhuntwiththehounds. 不应两面讨好。 Thetortoisewinstheracewhilethehareissleeping. 兔子睡大觉,乌龟跑第一。 Firstcatchyourharethencookhim. 要兔子肉,先要把兔捉;先抓兔子后烹调(勿谋之过早)。 Thefoxisknownbyhisbrush. 狐狸只因尾巴大,所以人人认识他。 Thefoxsmellshisownstinkfirst. 狐狸有恶臭,自己先嗅出。 Thefoxmaygrowgrey,butnevergood. 狐狸活到老,永远难变好。 Thetaildoesoftencatchthefox. 狐狸被抓,都因尾巴。 Itisanevilsigntoseeafoxlickalamb. 狐狸舔羔羊,不是好迹象。 Whenthefoxpreacheth,thenbewareyourgeese. 每逢狐狸讲道,当心鹅儿遭殃。 Anoldfoxisnoteasilysnared. 老狐狸难得陷罗网。 Oldfoxeswantnotutors. 老狐不须教师教。 Thesleepingfoxcatchesnopoultry. 睡着的狐狸捉不到鸡。 Youcanhavenomoreofthefoxthantheskin. 狐狸除了皮,旁的全无用。