arunningdog谚语

arunningdog谚语篇一

与动物有关的谚语

1.Bird

(1) Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕；一举两得。

(2) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

(3) Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。

(4) It’s an ill bird that fouls own nest. 家丑不可外扬。

(5) Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣装，马要鞍。

(6) A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 听音识鸟，闻言识人。

(7) Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱。（自我欣赏）

(8) You cannot catch old birds with chaff.(粗糠). 用粗糠捉不住老鸟。（有经验的人难骗。）

(9) Birds in their little nests agree. 同巢之鸟心儿齐。

2. Cat

(1) A cat has nine lives.猫有九条命；吉人天相。

(2) Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心。

(3) All cats are grey in the dark.. 黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。（人未出名时看起来都差不多。）

(4) A gloved cat catches no mice. 戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到。（不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。）

(5) When the weasel and the cat make a marriage, it is a very ill presage. 黄鼠狼和猫结亲，不是好事情。）

(6) Who will bwll the cat? 谁去给猫系铃？（谁愿意为大家冒风险？）

(7) The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 帽偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。（掩耳盗铃）

(8) There are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with butter. 杀猫的办法很多。（达到目的的途径很多。）

(9) Care kill a cat. 忧虑愁死猫。

3. Chicken

(1) Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched. 鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡。（不要过早乐观。）

4. Crow

(1) A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often. 江山易改，本性难移。

5. Dog

(1) He who would hang his dog gives out first that it is mad. 欲加之罪，何患无词.

(2) A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with. 欲加之罪，何患无词.

(3) Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌.

(4) Too much pudding will choke a dog. 布丁太多噎死狗。

(5) Every dog has his day. 人人皆有得意时。

(6) Barking dogs don’t (seldom) bite. 爱叫的狗很少咬人。

(7) Let sleeping dogs lie. 勿惹事生非。

(8) Dead dogs bite not. 死狗不咬人。

(9) All are not thieves that dogs bark at. 狗见了叫的不一定都是贼。（不要以貌取人。）

(10) Every dog is a lion at home. 狗在家门口就成了狮子。

(11) Don’t be a dog (lying) in the manger. 莫学狗占马槽不吃草。（不要占着茅坑不拉屎。）

(12) Dog does not eat dog. 同类不相残。

(13) Scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings. 狗再傲慢也会吃脏布丁。

(14) A son never thinks his mother ugly,and a dog never shuns its owner’s home however shabby it is.儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫。

6. Frog

(1) The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean. 井底之蛙，不知大海。

7. Fox

(1) The fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸毛色可变灰，但是本性难移。

(2) The fox preys farthest from his hole. 狐狸捕食，远离洞府。（兔子不吃窝边草。）

(3) When the fox preaches, then take care of your geese. 每当狐狸说教，当心鹅群被盗。

(4) When the fox says he is a vegetarian, it’s time for the hen to look out. 狐狸说它吃素的时候，母鸡就得注意。

8. Fish

(1) The best fish swim near the bottom. 好鱼常在水底游。

(2) Never offer to teach fish to swim. 不要班门弄斧。

(3) Go to the sea, if you would fish well. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

(4) There’s as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it. 海里的好鱼多的是。

(5) It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait. 智者不上两次档。

(6) If water is noisy, there are no fish in it. 咆哮的水中无鱼。（夸夸其谈者无真才实学。）。

9. Hare

(1) You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds(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) The tortoise wins the race while the hare is sleeping. 兔子睡懒觉，乌龟跑赢了。

10. Horse

(1) You can take a horse to the water, but you can’t make him drink. 带马到河边容易，逼马饮水难。

(2) Don’t ride the high horse. 勿摆架子。

(3) A good horse cannot be of a bad colour. 好马不会毛色差。

(4) A horse may stumble on four feet. 马有四条腿，亦有失蹄时。

(5) A running horse needs no spur. 奔马无需鞭策。

(6) Don’t put the cart before the horse. 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) The common horse is worst shod. 公用之马，掌子最差。

(8) Lock the barn door after the horse is stolen. 失马之后锁马厩。（亡羊补牢）

(9) Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. 馈赠之马，勿看牙口。

(10) Hair by hair you will pull out the horse’s tail. 一根一根拔，拔光马尾巴。（水滴石穿）

11 . Mouse

(1) It is a poor mouse that has only one hole. 狡兔三窟。

(2) The mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken. 只有一个洞的老鼠，很快就被抓住。

(3) A speck of mouse dung will spoil a whole pot of porridge. 一粒老鼠屎，坏了一锅粥。

12. Sheep

(1) If one sheep leaps over the ditch, all the rest will follow. 榜样的力量是无穷的。

(2) A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy. 懒羊嫌毛重。

(3) He that makes himself a sheep shall be eaten by the wolf. 甘心做绵羊，必然喂豺狼。

13.Swallow

(1) One swallow does not make a spring. 孤燕不报春。

(2) One swallow does not make a summer. 一燕不成夏。

14. Tiger

(1) If you don’t enter a tiger’s den, you can’t get his cubs. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

15. Wolf

(1) Don’t trust a goat with the kitchen-garden,or a wolf with sheepfold. 不能请羊管菜园，不能请狼管羊圈。

(2) Who keeps company with wolves, will learn to howl. 和狼在一起，就会学狼叫。

(3) Man is a wolf to man. 人对人是狼。（人心狠，人吃人）

(4) A growing youth has a wolf in his belly. 年轻人，在成长，吃起饭来像饿狼

英语谚语精选1000句

(English Proverb Collection)

1.Lying is the first step to the gallows.

说谎是上断头台的第一步。

2.Waste not,want not.

俭以防匮。

3.From saving comes having.

富有来自节俭。

4.A penny saved is a penny gained.

省一文是一文。

5.Take care of the pence and the pound will take care of themselves.

金钱积少便成多。

6.Frugality is an estate alone.

节俭本身就是一宗财产。

He that regards not a penny,will lavish a pound.

小钱不知节省，大钱将滥花。

Small gains bring great wealth.

积小利，成巨富。

Many a little makes a mickle.

积少便成多。

As the touchstone tries gold,so gold tries man.

试金之石可试金，正如黄金能试人。

Courage and resolution are the spirit and soul of virtue.

勇敢和坚决是美德的灵魂。

The path to glory is always rugged.

光荣之路常坎坷。

Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.

世上无难事，只要人肯试。

The fire is the test of gold;adversity of strong man.

烈火试真金，困苦炼壮士。

Great hopes make great man.

远大的希望造就伟大的人物。{arunningdog谚语}.

No way is impossible to courage.

勇士面前无险路。

A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.

平静的大海决不能造就出熟练的水手。

The good seaman is known in bad weather.

坏天气下才能识得出良好的海员；要识好海员，须凭坏天气。

The best hearts are always the bravest.

行为最勇敢的人心地总是最善良。

We must not lie down,and cry,God help us.

求神不如求己。

He that falls today may be up again tomorrow.

今天跌倒的人也许明天就会站起。

Rome was not built in a day.

罗马并非一日可建成；坚持必成。

Success belongs to the persevering.

胜利属于坚忍不拔的人。

We must repeat a thousand and one times that perseverance is the only road to success.

我们要多次重申：不屈不挠是取得胜利的唯一道路。

Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth.

十九次失败，到第二十次获得成功，这就叫坚持。

arunningdog谚语篇二

有关动物的谚语

英语中有关动物的谚语

谚语是人类智慧的结晶，是富于色彩的语言形式,它同文学作品、诗歌一样是语言的精华,一般具有生动形象、喻义明显、富于哲理的语言特征。在一定程度上，英语谚语反映了英语民族的文化特点。英语谚语源远流长，它既有民间流传的谚语，又有来自《圣经》的、来自莎士比亚作品的和来自《伊索寓言》的，

还有很多外来谚语。英语谚语中有许多有关动物的谚语，本人收集了以下几条：

1.Bird

(1) Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕；一举两得。

(2) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

(3) Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。

(4) It’s an ill bird that fouls own nest. 家丑不可外扬。

(5) Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣装，马要鞍。

(6) A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 听音识鸟，闻言识人。

(7) Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱。（自我欣赏）

(8) You cannot catch old birds with chaff.(粗糠). 用粗糠捉不住老鸟。（有经验的人难骗。）

(9) Birds in their little nests agree. 同巢之鸟心儿齐。

2. Cat

(1) A cat has nine lives.猫有九条命；吉人天相。

(2) Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心。

(3) All cats are grey in the dark.. 黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。（人未出名时看起来都差不多。）

(4) A gloved cat catches no mice. 戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到。（不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。）

(5) When the weasel and the cat make a marriage, it is a very ill presage. 黄鼠狼和猫结亲，不是好事情。）

(6) Who will bwll the cat? 谁去给猫系铃？（谁愿意为大家冒风险？）

(7) The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 帽偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。（掩耳盗铃）

(8) There are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with butter. 杀猫的办法很多。（达到目的的途径很多。）

(9) Care kill a cat. 忧虑愁死猫。

3. Chicken

(1) Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched. 鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡。（不要过早乐观。）

4. Crow

(1) A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often. 江山易改，本性难移。

5. Dog

(1) He who would hang his dog gives out first that it is mad. 欲加之罪，何患无词.

(2) A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with. 欲加之罪，何患无词.

(3) Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌.

(4) Too much pudding will choke a dog. 布丁太多噎死狗。

(5) Every dog has his day. 人人皆有得意时。

(6) Barking dogs don’t (seldom) bite. 爱叫的狗很少咬人。

(7) Let sleeping dogs lie. 勿惹事生非。

(8) Dead dogs bite not. 死狗不咬人。

(9) All are not thieves that dogs bark at. 狗见了叫的不一定都是贼。（不要以貌取人。）

(10) Every dog is a lion at home. 狗在家门口就成了狮子。

(11) Don’t be a dog (lying) in the manger. 莫学狗占马槽不吃草。（不要占着茅坑不拉屎。）

(12) Dog does not eat dog. 同类不相残。

(13) Scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings. 狗再傲慢也会吃脏布丁。

(14) A son never thinks his mother ugly,and a dog never shuns its owner’s home however shabby it is.儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫。

6. Frog

(1) The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean. 井底之蛙，不知大海。

7. Fox

(1) The fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸毛色可变灰，但是本性难移。

(2) The fox preys farthest from his hole. 狐狸捕食，远离洞府。（兔子不吃窝边草。）

(3) When the fox preaches, then take care of your geese. 每当狐狸说教，当心鹅群被盗。

(4) When the fox says he is a vegetarian, it’s time for the hen to look out. 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) The best fish swim near the bottom. 好鱼常在水底游。

(2) Never offer to teach fish to swim. 不要班门弄斧。

(3) Go to the sea, if you would fish well. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

(4) There’s as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it. 海里的好鱼多的是。

(5) It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait. 智者不上两次档。

(6) If water is noisy, there are no fish in it. 咆哮的水中无鱼。（夸夸其谈者无真才实学。）。

9. Hare

(1) You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds(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) The tortoise wins the race while the hare is sleeping. 兔子睡懒觉，乌龟跑赢了。

(1) You can take a horse to the water, but you can’t make him drink. 带马到河边容易，逼马饮水难。

(2) Don’t ride the high horse. 勿摆架子。

(3) A good horse cannot be of a bad colour. 好马不会毛色差。

(4) A horse may stumble on four feet. 马有四条腿，亦有失蹄时。

(5) A running horse needs no spur. 奔马无需鞭策。

(6) Don’t put the cart before the horse. 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。）{arunningdog谚语}.

(7) The common horse is worst shod. 公用之马，掌子最差。

(8) Lock the barn door after the horse is stolen. 失马之后锁马厩。（亡羊补牢）

(9) Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. 馈赠之马，勿看牙口。

(10) Hair by hair you will pull out the horse’s tail. 一根一根拔，拔光马尾巴。（水滴石穿）

11 . Mouse

(1) It is a poor mouse that has only one hole. 狡兔三窟。

(2) The mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken. 只有一个洞的老鼠，很快就被抓住。

(3) A speck of mouse dung will spoil a whole pot of porridge. 一粒老鼠屎，坏了一锅粥。

12. Sheep

(1) If one sheep leaps over the ditch, all the rest will follow. 榜样的力量是无穷的。

(2) A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy. 懒羊嫌毛重。

(3) He that makes himself a sheep shall be eaten by the wolf. 甘心做绵羊，必然喂豺狼。

13.Swallow

(1) One swallow does not make a spring. 孤燕不报春。

(2) One swallow does not make a summer. 一燕不成夏。

(1) If you don’t enter a tiger’s den, you can’t get his cubs. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

15. Wolf

(1) Don’t trust a goat with the kitchen-garden,or a wolf with sheepfold. 不能请羊管菜园，不能请狼管羊圈。

(2) Who keeps company with wolves, will learn to howl. 和狼在一起，就会学狼叫。

(3) Man is a wolf to man. 人对人是狼。（人心狠，人吃人）

(4) A growing youth has a wolf in his belly. 年轻人，在成长，吃起饭来像饿

关于马的谚语:

You can take a horse to the water, but you can't make him drink. 策马溪边易,逼马饮水难.

A horse may stumble on four feet. 人有失足,马有漏蹄.

A running horse needs no spur. 奔马无须鞭策.

Don't put the cart before the horse. 不要把车套在马前.(不要本末倒置.)

The common horse is worst shod. 公用之马掌最差.

Lock the barn door after the horse is stolen. 失马之后锁马厩.(亡羊补牢.)

Hair by hair you will pull out the horse's tail. 一根一根拔,拔光马尾巴.(水滴石穿.) 关于狐狸的谚语:

The fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸毛色可以变灰,但是本性难改.(江山易改,本性难移.) The fox preys farthest from his hole. 狐狸捕食,远离洞府.(兔子不吃窝边草.)

When the fox preaches, then take care of your geese. 每当狐狸说教,当心鹅群被盗.

When the fox says he is a vegetarian, it's time for the hen to look out. 狐狸说它吃素时,母鸡要注意.

有关狼的谚语:

Don't trust a goat with the kitchen-garden, or a wolf with

sheepfold. 不能请羊管菜园,不能请狼管羊圈.

有关羊的谚语:

If one sheep leaps over the ditch, all the rest will follow. 一只羊跨过沟,其它羊也会跟着做.(榜样的力量是无穷的.)

He that makes himself a sheep shall be eaten by the wolf. 甘心做绵羊,必然喂豺狼.(人不能太软弱可欺.)

有关老鼠的谚语:

It is a poor mouse that has only one hole. 狡兔三窟.

A speck of mouse dung will spoil a whole pot of porridge. 一粒老鼠屎,坏了一锅粥. 有关鸡的谚语:

Don't count your chickens before they're hatched. 鸡蛋未孵出,先别数小鸡.(不要过早乐观.) 有关兔的谚语:

You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. 不能既和野兔一起跑又和猎狗一起追.(人不应两面讨好.)

arunningdog谚语篇三

动物谚语

动物谚语

Dog 狗

1. a lucky dog 幸运儿

a lazy dog 懒汉

a gay dog 快乐的人

a dirty dog 下流胚

a yellow dog 卑鄙无耻的小人

a dead dog 废物，无用之人

a clever dog 聪明的人

a top dog 当权派，头儿

the black dog 沮丧，忧郁

例：They said the black dog was over Bob. 据说鲍勃曾很忧郁。

2. treat sb. like a dog 不把某人当人看

3. dog-days 三伏天

4. dog-eared 书角翻卷的

5. a dog’s breakfast/dinner 一团糟

6. dog in the manger 自己不干也不让别人干；自己能享受也不让别人享受的人

7. be dressed (up) like a dog’s dinner 穿着时髦

8. put on the dog 炫耀

9. go to the dogs 每况愈下

10. hang-dog look 愁眉苦脸

11. not have a dog's chance 毫无机会

12. come like a dog at a whistle 一呼即来

13. lead a dog's life 过着牛马不如（穷困潦倒）的生活，

14. lead a dog-and-cat life (尤指夫妇)过着争吵不休的生活

15. work like a dog 拼命工作

16. dog-tired 累极了；疲惫之至

17. as [like] a dog with two tails 非常高兴

18. die like a dog 穷困潦倒而死

19. talk a dog’s hind leg off 唠叨不休

20. Love me, love my dog. [谚]爱屋及乌

21. Every dog has his day. [谚]凡人皆有得意日（意指：大家都有走运的一天）。

22. Dog does not eat dog. [谚]同类不相残，同时不操戈

23. Barking dogs seldom bite. [谚]吠犬不咬人

24. Dumb dogs are dangerous. [谚]不叫的狗咬人

25. Beware of a silent dog and still water. [谚]提防不吠的狗, 小心 静止的水。 1

26. Give a dog a bad name and hang him. [谚]谗言可畏；欲加之罪，何患无辞

27. If the old dog barks, he gives the counsel. [谚]老狗叫，是忠告。

28. Every dog is a lion at home. [Every dog is valiant at his own door.]

[谚]狗是百步王, 只在门前凶。

29. Fight dog, fight bear. [谚]打个青红皂白, 一决雌雄。

30. It is ill to waken sleeping dogs. [let sleeping dogs lie; don't wake a sleeping dog.]

[谚]别多事, 别惹麻烦。

31. Scornful[Hungry] dogs will eat dirty puddings.

[谚]人到危急时, 平时所不屑做的也要做; 急不暇择, 饥不择食。

32.An old dog will learn no new tricks. (=You cannot teach old dogs new tricks.)老狗学不了新把戏; 老年人很难适应新事物。

33. Never offer to teach the dog to bark/ teach fish to swim.

[谚]不要班门弄斧, 不要多此一举。

34. The dog returns to his vomit.

[谚]狗回头吃自己吐出来的东西; 重犯旧日罪恶。

35. A living dog is better than a dead lion.

[谚]一条活狗胜过一头死狮; 好死不如赖活。

36. Beat the dog before the lion. 杀鸡给猴看。

Cat 猫

1. rain cats and dogs滂沱大雨

西方人认为帽可以预测天气变化,所以帽被看成大雨的象征.而狗是风的使者,所以两者相遇时可以想象.

2. let the cat out of bag 泄露秘密

源于乡村盛行的骗术,人们用猫代替猪放在口袋里到市场上卖,如果猫从口袋里跑出来了,秘密泄露则骗术失败。如：Do not tell Anna about our plot, or she always let the cat out of the bag.

3. a cat nap 打个盹儿

4. like a cat on hot bricks 非常紧张，像热锅上的蚂蚁

5. set the cat among the pigeons 引来可能招惹是非或麻烦的人或事物

6. bell the cat自告奋勇去冒险；老虎头上拍苍蝇

7. Curiosity killed the cat. 好奇害死猫，意为不要太过好奇。

猫有一个很危险的习惯-用鼻子接触所有的东西,如同过于热心的人容易引起别人的反感。如：Children are usually warned that curiosity killed the cat.

8. Care kills a cat. 忧虑愁死猫。

9. A cat has nine lives. [谚] 猫有九命; 吉人天相。 [谚]

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10. That cat won’t jump．这一手行不通。

11. Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心。

12. All cats are grey in the dark. 黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。（人未出名时看起来都差不多。）

13. A gloved cat catches no mice. 戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到。（不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。）

14. When the weasel and the cat make a marriage, it is a very ill presage. 黄鼠狼和猫结亲，不是好事情。

15. The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 掩耳盗铃

16. There are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with butter. 杀猫的办法很多。（达到目的的途径很多。）

17. When the cats are away, the mice will play. 山中无老虎，猴子称大王。

Horse 马

1. talk horse 吹牛

2. eat like a horse 吃得很多

3. work like a horse 辛辛苦苦地干活

4. a willing horse 工作积极的人

5. horse and donkey dust 废话

6. horse around <美俚>胡闹；鬼混；玩弄；闹哄

e.g. It’s time to study now and stop horsing around．学习时间已到，别胡闹了。

7. from the horse’s mouth 根据最可靠的消息来源

e.g. I got it straight from the horse’s mouth．我是听当事人亲口说的。

8. hold one’s horses 忍耐一下，镇静，别冲动

从字面意思来解释就是勒住你的马，停步不走。这个习惯用语是十九世纪马匹作为重要交通工具时的一个口令，用来要求赶马车的停下他的那些马匹。但是现在hold one’s horses被广泛应用在各种场合。让我们听个例子来琢磨它的含义。例：Dad, please hold your horses before you get mad at me. It was the other guy’s fault. The cop said so. His insurance company will have to pay for having the car fixed.

这是个儿子跑回来告诉爸爸: 他开家里的那辆车闯了祸，但是他要求爸爸先别发火，耐心听他把事情说明白。原来警察说车祸的责任在对方，所以对方的保险公司得承担汽车的修理费用。

9. a horse of a different color 截然不同，风马牛不相及，两码事

起源：Horses are registered at birth and the registration includes a record of their color. When a horse is sold, the registration is also transferred. Sometimes the color recorded on the registration may not match the actual color of the horse. The buyer may then suspect the horse is not the one in the registration.

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e.g. That’s a horse of a different color! 那完全是另外一回事。 10. beat a dead horse 鞭打死马(徒劳)

11. You can take a horse to the water, but you can’t make him drink. 带马到河边容易，逼马饮水难。

12. Don’t ride the high horse. 勿摆架子

13. A good horse cannot be of a bad colour. 好马不会毛色差。

14. A horse may stumble on four feet. 马有四条腿，亦有失蹄时。

15. A running horse needs no spur. 奔马无需鞭策。

16. Don’t put the cart before the horse. 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。）

17. The common horse is worst shod. 公用之马，掌子最差。{arunningdog谚语}.

18. Lock the barn door after the horse is stolen. 失马之后锁马厩。（亡羊补牢）

19. Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. 馈赠之马，勿看牙口。

20. Hair by hair you will pull out the horse’s tail. 一根一根拔，拔光马尾巴。（水滴石穿）

Sheep 羊

1. a black sheep 害群之马, 败家子

2. separate the sheep from the goats 把好人与坏人分开

3. a wolf in sheep’s clothing 披着羊皮的狼

4. If one sheep leaps over the ditch, all the rest will follow. 榜样的力量是无穷的。

5. He that makes himself a sheep shall be eaten by the wolf. 甘心做绵羊，必然喂豺狼。

6. As well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.

偷羊偷羔都是绞（死）；偷大偷小统是贼（意指：一不做，二不休）。

7. There’s a black sheep in every flock.

每一羊群里都会有一只黑羊，丑儿子家家有（意指：每个家里都会有个败家子）。

8. He that makes himself a sheep shall be eaten by the wolf.

甘心做绵羊，早晚喂豹狼（人弱受人欺）。

9. The sheep who talks peace with a wolf will soon be mutton.

向狼乞求和平，很快就会变成羊肉（意指，切勿向敌人乞求和平）

Fish 鱼

1. a fish out of water 离水的鱼, 不得其所的人，形容对新环境的不融合

2. drink like a fish 喝起酒来不要命

3. fish in troubled waters 浑水摸鱼

4. Never offer to teach a fish to swim．［谚］不要班门弄斧。

5. The best fish swim near the bottom. 好鱼常在水底游。

6. Go to the sea, if you would fish well. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

7. It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait. 智者不上两次当。 4

8. If water is noisy, there are no fish in it.

咆哮的水中无鱼。（夸夸其谈者无真才实学。）。 9. There’s as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.

海里的好鱼多的是。（天涯何处无芳草）

10. as mute as fish 噤若寒蝉

Bird 鸟 1. The early bird catches the worm. 捷足先登；笨鸟先飞

2. Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕；一举两得。

3. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

4. Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。

5. It’s an ill bird that fouls own nest. 家丑不可外扬。

6. Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣装，马要鞍。

7. A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 听音识鸟，闻言识人。

8. Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱。（自我欣赏）

9. You cannot catch old birds with chaff.

用粗糠捉不住老鸟。（有经验的人难骗。）

10. Birds in their little nests agree. 同巢之鸟心儿齐。

11. eat like a bird 吃得很少

12. That’s for the birds! 那毫无意义！

13. A little bird told me． 有人私下告诉我。

Mouse/Rat 老鼠

1. as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗

2. like a drowned rat 湿得像落汤鸡

例：He forgot the umbrella this morning and was caught in the rain like a drowned rat.

今天早上他忘记带雨伞了，被淋得像落汤鸡似的。

3. smell a rat 怀疑某人不对头

例：I smelt a rat when he started being so helpful.

他主动帮起忙来，我怀疑其中另有文章。

4. the rat race 激烈的竞争。

例：Jim is the winner in the rat race; he is promoted to be the general manager.

吉姆在激烈的竞争中胜出；他被提拔为总经理。

5. It is a poor mouse that has only one hole. 狡兔三窟。

6. A speck of mouse dung will spoil a whole pot of porridge. 一粒老鼠屎，坏了一锅粥。

7. play cat and mouse with sb. 欲擒故纵，(像猫抓耗子似地)欺负(折磨、虐待)某人 5

arunningdog谚语篇四

关于动物的英语谚语、俗语

关于动物的俗语、谚语

这些都是孩子们自己搜集来的，我只是加以整理，希望孩子们能在这些资源库中找到自己喜欢的动物俗语，多诵读，争取记住它们哦。加油！

duck’s egg 得零分

Talk horse. 吹牛。

black sheep of the family 害群之马

Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌

as busy as a bee 和蜜蜂一样勤劳

green bird 菜鸟

dog days 三伏天

Till the cows come home. 长时间，永远。

The best fish swim near the bottom. 好鱼常在水底游。

horse-play 恶作剧

A bird is known by it's note. 听音识鸟。

When the cats away, the mice will play.

a wale of a victory 巨大的胜利

top dog 有优势的人

an old fox 老奸巨猾的人

Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱歌。

cat's paw 爪牙

go to the dogs 堕落，灭亡

a lion of man 非常勇敢的人

A dog eat dog. 自相残杀。

like a bird. 一帆风顺。

Care kill a cat. 忧虑愁死猫。

black sheep of the family 害群之马

eat like a horse 吃得很多

eat like a bird 吃得很少

Don't be chicken. 别害怕。

When pigs fly. 永无可能的事。{arunningdog谚语}.

As quiet as a mouse. 蹑手蹑脚。

Every dog is a lion at home. 狗在家门口就成了狮子。

dark horse 黑马

The early bird catches the first worm. 早起的鸟儿有虫吃。

crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪

A little bird told me. 有人私下告诉我。

Go to the sea, if you would fish well. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

Kill two birds with one stone. 一石二鸟，一箭双雕。

dead duck 必然要完蛋的人

A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命。

a pig in the poke 上当之货

Every dog has his day. 凡人皆有得意时。

a big fish pound 大人物

bell the cat 挺身而出

A bird in the hands is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林，不如一鸟在手。 Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心。

a lion in the way 拦路虎

Don't ride the high horse.

arunningdog谚语篇五

有关15种动物的英语谚语

有关15种动物的英语谚语

有关15种动物的英语谚语

1.Bird

(1) Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕；一举两得。

(2) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。 (3) Birds of a feather flock

together. 物以类聚，人以群分。

(4) It’s an ill bird that fouls own nest. 家丑不可外扬。

(5) Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣装，马要鞍。

(6) A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 听音识鸟，闻言识人。

(7) Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱。(自我欣赏)

(8) You cannot catch old birds with chaff.(粗糠). 用粗糠捉不住老鸟。(有经验的人难骗。)

(9) Birds in their little nests agree. 同巢之鸟心儿齐。

2. Cat

(1) A cat has nine lives.猫有九条命；吉人天相。

(2) Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心。

(3) All cats are grey in the dark.. 黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。(人未出名时看起来都差不多。)

(4) A gloved cat catches no mice. 戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到。(不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。)