45. oyster 牡蛎
He was the bold man that first ate on oyster. 第一个吃牡蛎的人是勇士 。
46. worm 虫
As worms are bred in a stagnant pool, so are evil thoughts in idleness. 虫蛆在死水中孵化,邪念在懒惰中养成 。
Tread on a worm and it will turn. 蚯蚓被踩也会动;困兽犹斗 。
47. bee 蜜蜂
Honey is sweet, but the bee stings. 蜜糖是甜的,但蜜蜂会螫人 。
Use a book as a bee does flowers. 像蜜蜂采花那样利用书;读书要吸取其精华 。
No bees, no honeys; no work, no money. 没有蜂,没有蜜;没有劳动,没有收益 。
48. fly 苍蝇
A close mouth catches no flies. 嘴唇紧闭,苍蝇难进;口紧不招祸 。
To a boiling pot flies come not. 苍蝇不叮沸水壶 。
You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. 蜜比醋更能抓住飞虫;好话比尖刻言词管用 。
49. ant 蚂蚁
None preaches better than the ant, and she says nothing. 蚂蚁不说话,但最善于说教 。
50. flea 跳蚤
If you kill one flea in March you kill a hundred. 三月杀跳蚤,杀一少百 。
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51. cat and mouse 猫和鼠
A cat in gloves catches no mice. 戴手套的猫捉不到耗子;怕玷污手指的人做不出什么事情来 。
When the cat’s away, the mice will play. 猫儿一跑耗子闹;猫儿不在,鼠儿成精 。
52. cat and fish 猫和鱼
All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws. 猫都爱吃鱼,却怕爪弄湿 。
53. cat and dog 猫和狗
The cat and dog may kiss, yet are none the better friends. 猫狗虽相吻,总难成好友 。
54. cat and lion 猫和狮子
A baited cat may grow as fierce as a lion. 被逼急的猫,凶得像狮子 。
55. owl and nightingale 猫头鹰和夜莺
When the owl sings, the nightingale will hold her peace. 猫头鹰唱歌,夜莺屏息 。
56. eagle and lion 鹰和狮子
A good surgeon must have an eagle’s eye, a lion’s heart, and a lady’s hand. 一位好的医生必须有鹰的眼、狮子的心和女人的手 。
57. lion and mouse 狮子和老鼠
A lion may come to be beholden to a mouse. 狮子也有感谢老鼠的时候;弱者也能帮强者 。
A lion at home, a mouse abroad. 在家凶如狮,在外却如鼠 。
58. lion and sheep 狮子和羊
A lion among sheep, and a sheep among lions. 在羊群中是狮子,在狮子中是羊群;欺软怕硬 。
59. lion and stag 狮子和牡鹿
An army of stags led by a lion would be more formidable than one of lions led by a stag. 一只狮子率领的一群鹿,比一只鹿率领的一头狮子更难对付 。
60. dog and lion 狗和狮子
A living dog is better than a dead lion. 活狗胜于死狮 。
Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion. 宁为狗头,勿为狮尾;宁为鸡首,勿为牛后 。
Every dog is a lion at home. 每条狗在家都是狮子;狗在家中,八面威风 。
A barking dog is better than a sleeping lion. 吠犬胜于睡狮 。
61. dog/hound and hare 狗和兔子
Dogs that put up many hares kill none. 狗把许多野兔赶出巢穴,必然一只也咬不死;多谋寡成 。
You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. 你不能既同兔子跑,又随猎犬追;人不能两面讨好 。
62. dog and wolf 狗和狼
While you trust to the dog, the wolf slips into the sheepfold. 当你以为狗可信,羊圈已被狼溜进;不能全依靠别人 。
63. ass and horse 驴和马
Better be the head of an ass than the tail of a horse. 宁为驴头,勿为马尾;宁为鸡首,勿为牛后 。
64. sheep/lamb/goat and wolf 羊和狼
It is a foolish sheep that makes the wolf his confessor. 蠢羊才向狼忏悔 。
The lone sheep is in danger of the wolf. 孤羊遇狼,必然遭殃 。.
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