英语中有关动物的谚语 (上)

　　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，大家看看吧。。。

　　1.Bird

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

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

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

　　Its an ill bird that fouls own nest. 家丑不可外扬。

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

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

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

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

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

　　2. Cat

　　A cat has nine lives.猫有九条命;吉人天相。

　　Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心。

　　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。)

　　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。)

　　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。)

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

　　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)

　　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。)

　　Care kill a cat. 忧虑愁死猫。

　　3. Chicken

　　Dont count your chickens before theyre hatched. 鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡。(不要过早乐观。)

　　4. Crow

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

　　5. Dog

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

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

　　Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌.

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

　　Every dog has his day. 人人皆有得意时。

　　Barking dogs dont bite. 爱叫的狗很少咬人。

　　Let sleeping dogs lie. 勿惹事生非。