英语中有关动物谚语

英语中有关动物的谚语谚语是人类才智的结晶，是富于颜色的语言形式,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肯定程度上，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，还有许多外来谚语英语谚语中有很多有关动物的谚语，本人收集了以下几条l.Bird一箭双雕;一举两得1Kill twobirds withone stone.双鸟在林不如一鸟在手2A birdin thehand isworth twoin thebush.⑶物以类聚，人以群分Birds ofa featherflock together.家丑不行外扬4Its anill birdthat foulsown nest.人要衣装，马要鞍5Fine feathersmake finebirds.听音识鸟，闻言识人6A birdis knownby itsnote,and aman byhis talk.鸟儿都爱听自己唱自我观赏7Each birdloves tohear himselfsing.粗糠.用粗糠捉不住老鸟8You cannotcatch oldbirds withchaff.有阅历的人难骗同巢之鸟心儿齐9Birds in their littlenests agree.

2.Cat⑴猫有九条命；吉人天相A cathas ninelives.知人知面不知心2Cats hidetheir claws.黑暗之中猫都是灰色的人未出名时看起3All catsare greyin thedark..来都差不多戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到不愿吃苦的4A glovedcat catchesno mice.人成不了大事业黄5When theweasel andthe catmake amarriage,it is a veryill presage.鼠狼和猫结亲，不是好事情谁去给猫系铃？谁情愿为大家冒风险？⑺6Who willbwll thecat The帽偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛cat shutsits eyeswhen stealingcream.掩耳盗铃杀猫8There aremore waysof killinga catthan bychoking itwith butter.的方法许多达到目的的途径许多忧虑愁死猫9Care killa cat.

3.Chicken鸡蛋未孵出，先另数1Dont countyour chickensbefore theyrehatched.U小鸡不要过早乐观

4.Crow江山易改，本生1A crowis neverthe whiterfor washingherself often.T难移

5.Dog欲力口之罪，何1He whowould hanghis doggives outfirst thatit ismad.患无词.欲加之罪，何患无词.2A staffis quicklyfound tobeat a dog with.爱屋及乌.3Love me,love mydog.布丁太多噎死狗4Too muchpudding willchoke adog.人人皆有得意时5Every doghas hisday.爱叫的狗很少咬人6Barking dogsdont seldombite.勿惹事生非7Let sleepingdogs lie.死狗不咬人8Dead dogsbite not.狗见了叫的不肯定都是贼不要9All arenot thievesthat dogsbark at.以貌取人狗在家门口就成了狮子10Every dogisalion athome.莫学狗占马槽不吃草不要占着11Dont beadoglying in the manger.茅坑不拉屎同类不相残12Dog does not eatdog.狗再高傲也会吃脏布丁13Scornful dogswill eatdirty puddings.14A sonnever thinkshis motherugly,and adog nevershuns itsowners儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫home howevershabby itis.

6.Frog井底之蛙，不知1The froginthewell knowsnothing ofthe greatocean.大海

7.Fox⑴狐狸毛色可变灰，但是本性难移The foxmay growgrey,but nevergood.狐狸捕食，远离洞府兔子不吃窝2The foxpreys farthestfrom hishole.边草每当狐狸说教,当3When thefox preaches,then takecare ofyour geese.心鹅群被盗4When thefox sayshe isa vegetarian,its timefor thehen tolook out.狐狸说它吃素的时候，母鸡就得留意

8.Fish好鱼常在水底游lThe bestfish swimnear thebottom.不要班门弄斧2Never offerto teachfish toswim.不入虎穴，焉得虎子3Go tothe sea,if youwould fishwell.海里的好鱼多4Theres asgood fishinthesea asever cameout ofit.的是智者不上两5It isa sillyfish thatis caughttwice with the samebait.次档咆哮的水中无鱼夸夸其谈6If wateris noisy,there areno fishin it.者无真才实学

9.Hare猎狗.1You cannotrun with the hareand huntwiththehounds不能既和野兔一起跑又和猎狗一起追人不应两面讨好兔子睡懒2The tortoisewins therace whilethe hareis sleeping,觉，乌龟跑赢了

10.Horse带1You cantake ahorse tothe water,but you cant makehim drink.马到河边简单，逼马饮水难勿摆架子2Dont ridethe highhorse.好马不会毛色差3A goodhorse cannotbe ofa badcolour.马有四条腿，亦有失蹄时4A horsemay stumbleon fourfeet.奔马无需鞭策5A runninghorse needsno spur.不要将大车套在马前面6Dont putthe cartbefore thehorse.处理问题应按先后次序，不要本末倒置公用之马，掌子最差7The commonhorse isworst shod.失马之后锁马厩8Lock thebarn door after thehorse isstolen.亡羊补牢馈赠之马，勿看牙口9Dont looka gifthorse inthe mouth.——根——根拔，拔光10Hair byhair youwill pullout thehorses tail.马尾巴水滴石穿

11.Mouse狡兔三窟1It isa poormousethat hasonly onehole.只有一个洞的老2The mousethat hasbut onehole isquickly taken,鼠，很快就被抓住——粒老3A speckof mousedung willspoil awhole potof porridge.鼠屎，坏了一锅粥

12.Sheep榜样的1If onesheep leapsover theditch,all therest willfollow.力气是无穷的懒羊嫌毛重2A lazysheep thinksits woolheavy.甘心、做3He thatmakes himselfa sheepshall beeaten bythe wolf.绵羊，必定喂豺狼

13.Swallow孤燕不报春1One swallowdoes notmake aspring.一燕不成夏2One swallowdoesnotmake asummer.

14.Tiger不入虎穴,焉1If youdont entera tigersden,youcantget hiscubs.得虎子

15.Wolf1Dont trusta goatwiththekitchen-garden,ora wolf withsheepfold.不能请羊管菜园，不能请狼管羊圈和彳良在2Who keepscompany withwolves,will learnto howl.——起，就会学狼叫人对人是狼人心狠,人吃人3Man isa wolfto man.年轻人，在成长，吃起4A growingyouth hasawolfin hisbelly.饭来像饿狼。