华宇教育集团 2006-3-14 11:16
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。
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
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