与动物相关的谚语
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与动物相关的谚语篇一
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。
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。{与动物相关的谚语}.
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。
与动物相关的谚语篇二
与动物名称有关的谚语
与动物名称有关的谚语
现已学习了一些动物名称，如chicken, monkey, tiger等，在英语中有许多与动物有关的谚语。有些谚语形神兼备，而有些却貌合神离。细细读来，妙不可言。
A rat crossing the street is chased by all. 老鼠过街，人人喊打。
A cat has nine lives. 猫有九命（指生命力强）。
Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched. 蛋未孵出别数鸡（意指不要高兴得太早）。
When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. 树倒猢狲散。
First catch your hare (then cook him). 勿谋之过早。
One man may steal a horse while another may not look over a hedge .只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯。
As well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb. 一不做，二不休。 When the fox preaches, take care of your geese. 狐狸在说教，当心鹅被盗。
Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. 杀鸡取卵。
Beat the dog before the lion. 杀鸡给猴看。
How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger’s lair? 不入虎穴，焉得虎子？
Don’t warm a snake in your bosom. 别养虎为患。
The back ox has trod on your foot. 灾祸已降临到你的头上。
注：1. rat 老鼠 2. hare 兔子3. horse马 4. lamb羊羔 5. fox狐狸 6. goose鹅, geese 是复数形式 7. snake蛇 8. ox牛
与动物相关的谚语篇三
与动物有关的谚语
与动物有关的谚语
Sheep Proverbs and Sayings
与羊相关的英语谚语和短语
sheep
[Fi:p]
n.羊, 绵羊, 羞答答的人, 胆小鬼, 信徒
a flock of sheep 一群羊
a wolf in sheep's clothing
披着羊皮的狼, 口蜜腹剑的人
a black sheep
害群之马; 拒绝参加罢工的工人
a lost sheep
迷途羔羊, 迷失正道的人
a sheep among wolves
落入狼群; 落在一群恶汉手中的善良人
as a sheep among the shearers
仿佛落在剪羊毛工人手里的绵羊
as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb
[谚]偷大羊或偷小羊反正都得挨绞刑; 一不做二不休
count sheep
数羊(心里计数以求入睡)
follow like a sheep 盲从
One scabbed sheep infects the whole flock.
[谚] 一只羊生疮整群羊遭殃。
return to one's sheep [muttons]
回到本题
separate the sheep from the goats
区别好人和坏人
There is a black sheep in every flock.
[谚]到处都有害群之马。
sheep and goats
善人与恶人(来自《圣经》)
sheep that have no shepherd
乌合之众
Cat Proverbs and Sayings
与猫相关的英语谚语和短语
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A cat has nine lives.
猫有九条命。(英国迷信, 指猫的生命力强)
A cat in gloves catches no mice. (=Muffled cats catch no mice.)
[谚]带手套的猫捉不到耗子; 四肢不勤, 一事无成; 怕沾污手指的人做不出什么事。
A cat may look at a king.
[谚]猫也可以看国王(指小人物也应有些权利)
agree like cats and dogs
[口]像猫和狗一样合不来, 完全合不来{与动物相关的谚语}.
All cats are grey in the dark. (=At night all cats are grey; when candles are out, all cats are grey.)
[谚]猫在暗中都是灰色; 黑暗中难分丑妍
as weak as a cat (=as weak as water)
身体非常虚弱
copy cat
盲目的模仿者
enough to make a cat [horse] laugh
极其可笑; 让人笑掉大牙
enough to make a cat speak
[口]令人惊讶; 事情太出奇
fat cat
美国政治运动的出资人, 捐献大宗政治款项的富人; 安于现状的懒汉; 以权谋私的人, 享受特权的人
Has the cat got your tongue?
[口]猫把你的舌头叼去了吗?为什么不吭声?
It rains cats and dogs.
下倾盆大雨, 大雨滂沱
let the cat out of the bag
说走了嘴, (无意中)泄露秘密
like a cat on hot bricks
局促不安, 如热锅上的蚂蚁
live like cat and dog
[口]整天吵架
old cat
脾气坏的老太婆
see [watch] how [which way] the cat jumps (=wait for the cat to jump)
观望形势然后行动; 看风使舵, 随机应变
That's like putting the cat near the goldfish bowl.
引狼入室; 等于把猫放在金鱼缸旁。
The cat did it.
[口谑]是猫打破的; 不是我搞的。(推托责任的话)
The cat is out of the bag.
[口]秘密泄露; 真相大白。
The cat jumps.
[口]形势清楚了。
The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream.
[谚]掩耳盗铃; 猫偷吃奶油的时候, 总是闭着眼睛。
The cat would eat fish and would not wet her feet.
猫儿想吃鱼, 又怕湿了脚(想吃鱼又怕腥; 想得到某种东西又怕麻烦或担风险)。 The scalded cat fears cold water.
[谚] 被烫过的猫, 连冷水也怕(一朝被蛇咬, 三年怕井绳)
Watch sb. as a cat watches a mouse.
象猫盯耗子般地盯着某人。
When the cat's away, the mice will play.
[谚]猫儿不在,老鼠成精(大王外出, 小鬼跳粱)。
Dog Proverbs and Sayings
与狗相关的英语谚语和短语
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He is a lucky dog. 他是个幸运儿。
lead a dog's life 过穷困潦倒的日子
not have a dog's chance 毫无机会
top dog 当权派；头儿
treat sb. like a dog 不把某人当人看
a hunting dog 猎犬
a lazy dog 懒汉
a gay dog 一个快乐的人
a dirty dog 下流坯
dog-days n.[pl.]三伏天, 大热天; 无所作为的时期, 无精打彩的日子
A good dog deserves a good bone.
[谚]好狗应该啃好骨头, 有功者受赏。
A living dog is better than a dead lion.
[谚]死狮不如活狗。
A staff [stick] is quickly [soon] found to beat a dog with.
[谚]欲加之罪, 何患无辞。
An old dog barks not in vain.
[谚]老狗不乱吠; 老狗 一吠, 就得小心。
An old dog will learn no new tricks. (=You cannot teach old dogs new tricks.)
[谚]老狗学不了新把戏; 老年人很难适应新事物。
as [like] a dog with two tails
非常开心[高兴]
Barking dogs seldom bite.
[谚]爱叫的狗 不咬人; 咬人的狗不露齿。
be (old) dog at (a thing)
对...有经验; 对...很内行
Beware of a silent dog and still water.
[谚]提防不吠的狗, 小心 静止的水。
come like a dog at a whistle
一呼即来
Every dog has his day.
[谚]凡人皆有得意日。
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。
Fight dog, fight bear.
[谚]打个青红皂白, 一决雌雄。
Give a dog a bad [an ill] name(and hang him).
[谚]一旦给人加一个坏名声, 他就永远洗刷不掉; 人言可畏。
It is ill to waken sleeping dogs. [let sleeping dogs lie; don't wake a sleeping dog.] 别多事, 别惹麻烦。
lead a dog's life
过着牛马不如的生活
love me, love my dog.
[谚]你若把我当朋友, 也要把我的朋友当朋友; 爱屋及乌。
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。
teach an old dog new tricks
使守旧的人接受新事物
teach the dog to bark
教狗怎么叫(意指多此一举)
The dog returns to his vomit.
狗回头吃自己吐出来的东西; 重犯旧日罪恶。
与动物相关的谚语篇四
与动物有关的英语谚语{与动物相关的谚语}.
1.Bird
(1) Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕；一举两得。{与动物相关的谚语}.
(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
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）
与动物相关的谚语篇五
与动物有关的英语短语或谚语
与动物有关的英语短语或谚语
1. as busy as a bee.忙碌至极
2. as merry as a cricket/grig.非常高兴；非常快活。(cricket蟋蟀）
3. as slippery as an eel.油滑；不可靠。（ell是一种油滑的鱼类）鳝、鳗
4. at one fell swoop.一举；一下子；刹那之间。
5. beard the lion 捋虎须；奋勇还击；在太岁头上动土。
6. bell the cat.猫脖子拴铃铛；为了大家的利益承担风险。
7. bird of passage.漂泊不定的人。
8. birds of feather.一丘之貉。9. black sheep.败家子；害群之马；无用之辈。
10. dark horse.黑马；竞争中出人意料的获胜者。
11. break a butterfly on a wheel.小题大做；杀鸡用牛刀。
12. buy a pig in a poke 买下没有看的东西；隔山买老牛。
13. a pig in a poke 上当之货。14. by/on shanks’s mare. 骑两脚马----徒步，步行。mare是母马或母驴
15. cannot make a silk purse out of a sow’ ear.朽木不可雕也。坏材料做不出好东西。sow大母猪
16. cannot say boo to a goose. 胆小如鼠。
17. cast peals before swine.明珠暗投；对牛弹琴。swine是指猪或卑贱的人
18. cast sheep’s eyes 送秋波；抛媚眼；以目传情。
19. the cat among the pigeons. 猫在鸽群中---人为刀俎，我为鱼肉。pigeon鸽子
20. cat’s paw. 被人当爪牙利用的人；受人愚弄的人。paw爪子
21. a cock-and-bull story.无稽之谈；荒诞的故事。cock-and-bull adj.荒唐的
22. cock-a-hoop.（俚）得意扬扬；自鸣得意。hoop铁环
23. cock of the walk. 称王称霸的人。
24. don’t count one’s chickens before they are hatched.不要过早乐观。
25. Don’t count your chickens!不要打如意算盘。
26. crocodile tears.假慈悲。 crocodile鳄鱼27. cry wolf.发假警报。
28. 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。
29. dog’s life.悲惨的景况。30. lead a dog’s life.过者悲惨的生活。
31. dog-tired.累极了；疲惫之至。32. donkey-work 沉重的苦活儿；呆板的例行工作。
33. donkey’s years 多年；很久。34. drink like a fish.大饮；牛饮；狂饮；酩酊大醉。
35. even a worm will turn.人急造反，狗急跳墙；人急了也会咬人。
36. an/one’s ewe lamb.唯一的宝贝；唯一的孩子；最珍贵的东西。[英] [ju:] 母羊
37. fine feathers make fine birds.人配衣裳，马配鞍；（讽刺）好的衣裳只能打扮出一个好的外表。
38. fish out of water.离水之鱼；不得其所；感到生疏，不适应。
39. flog a dead horse.徒劳；白费力气；事后再做无益的议论。
40. fly in the face of 公然违抗；悍然不顾。
41. fly in the ointment. 一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅汤；美中不足之处；使人扫兴的小事。软膏, 油膏
42. fly on the wheel. 狂妄自大的人； 盲目自大的人。43. get one’s monkey up.生气；发脾气。
44. get someone’s goat.（俚）触怒某人；惹某人发火；使某人失去自制力。
45. give someone the bird. 喝倒彩。46. get the (big) bird.喝倒彩。
47. go to the dogs.毁灭；失败；堕落；江河日下。
48. gone coon.不可救药的人；没有希望的人。49. gone goose. （同上）
50. grin like a Cheshire cat.咧嘴傻笑。51. white elephant.无用的而且累赘的赠品；沉重的负担。
52. wild-goose chase. 徒劳的搜索；无益的追求。
53. wild horse would/could not drag it from/out of some.休想从某人那里探到口风；无论使用什么手段，不能从某人那里探听到虚实。
54. a wolf in sheep’s clothing.披着羊皮的狼；口蜜腹剑的人。55. ugly ducking.丑小鸭。
56. take a hair of the dog that bite you.以毒攻毒。
57. talk the hind leg off a donkey/horse/dog..唠叨不休；说的天花乱坠。58. talk a dog’s hind leg off.（同
59. till/until the cows come home.遥遥无期；无限期。
60. hang-dog look.卑鄙的摸样；惭愧的脸色；垂头丧气的样子。
61. have a bee in one’s bonnet/head/brain.胡思乱想；想入非非；有某种根深蒂固的怪念头。
62. horse-play 胡闹；恶作剧；闹哄哄的游戏。
63. keep the wolf from the door.勉强度日；免于饥饿。64. kettle of fish.糟糕透顶；乱七八糟。
65. kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.杀鸡取卵；竭泽而渔。
66. kill two birds with one stone.一箭双雕；一举两得。
67. lame duck 损坏的东西；落选的议员；可怜虫。lame 意思是瘸的
68. let the cat out of the bag.露出马脚；泄露秘密。
69. let sleeping dog lie.莫惹是非。
70. wake a sleeping dog.惹是生非。
71. like a bull in a china shop.非常笨拙卤莽。
72. like a red rag to/at a bull.使人生气的事。
73. like water off/on a duck’ back.不起作用；毫无作用；漠不关心；犹如耳旁风。
74. lion in the path/way.难点；拦路虎。
75. lion’s share.最大和最好的部分。
76. a little bird told me.有人私下告诉我；我自然知道；我不告诉你我是怎么知道的。
77. live like fighting cock.丰衣足食的日子。
78. the loaves and fishes.物质利益。
79. cock the stable door after the horse is stolen. 亡羊补牢
80. 80.look a gift horse in the mouth.对…..吹毛求疵。
81. look like a dying duck in a thunderstorm.惊慌失措。
82. mad as a March hare.疯疯癫癫。
83. neither fish nor fowl.不伦不类；非驴非马。
84. not to have/stand a dog’s chance.毫无机会；毫无希望。
85. one-horse show.规模很小的；简陋的。
86. other fish to fry.另有要事；有更重要的事要干。
87. pull dog, pull cat.激烈的比赛；加把劲。
88. put/set the cart before the horse.本末倒置；到行逆施。
89. queer fish.怪人；疯子。
90. rain cats and dogs.倾盆大雨。
91. scotch the snake.使危险的东西不能为害。
92. see how the cat jumps.观望形势；窥探虚实。
93. wait for the cat to jump. （同上）
94. see which way the cat jumps. （同上）
95. find out which way the cat has jump. （同上）
96. (as) sick as a cat/dog.病危；生大病。
97. smell a rat.发觉可疑之处；感到事情不妙。
98. throw a sprat to catch a mackerel/whale.出小本，赚大钱；吃小亏占大便宜。
99. swan song.临死哀歌；绝笔；最后的演出。
英语中有关动物的谚语（上）
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。{与动物相关的谚语}.
(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。