The life of the wolf is the death of the lamb. 狼的生就是羔羊的死 。
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 。
65. lamb and ox 羊和牛
A lamb is as dear to a poor man as an ox to the rich.穷人的一只羔羊比富人的一头牛还要珍贵 。
66. wolf and fox 狼和狐狸
The wolf and fox are both of one counsel. 狐狸和狼是同一种意见;狐狸和狼是一丘之貉 。
The wolf and fox are both privateers. 狐狸与狼,抢劫大王 。
67. wolf and crow 狼和乌鸦
When the wolf grows old, the crows ride him.狼老乌鸦欺 。
68. fish-guts and sea-maw 鱼下水和海鸥
Give your own fish-guts to your own sea-maws.鱼肠要给自己的海鸥吃;好处留给自己人;肥水不流外人田 。
69. hare and lion 兔子和狮子
Hare may pull dead lions by the beard. 野兔可捋死狮之须;死老虎人人敢打 。
70. crow and sheep 乌鸦和羊
Carrion crows bewail the dead sheep and then eat them.乌鸦吃死羊,先要哭一场;猫哭老鼠假慈悲 。
71. fox and goose 狐狸和鹅
When the fox preaches, then beware of your geese.狐狸说教时,当心你的鹅;听到狐狸说教,当心鹅儿被盗 。
The old goose plays not with foxes. 老鹅不跟狐狸耍 。
A fox should not be of the jury at a goose's trial. 审鹅不应狐陪审 。
72. goose and swan 鹅和天鹅
All his geese are swans. 自家的鹅都是天鹅;敝帚自珍 。
73. cock and bull 鸡和牛
He that will have his farm full, must keep an old cock and young bull. 要使农家富又足,必须养鸡又养牛 。
74. kite and hawk 鸢和隼
A kite will never be a good hawk. 鸢永不会变成隼 。
75. fox and hen/chicken 狐狸和鸡
When the fox says he is a vegetarian, it is time for the hen to look out. 狐狸说它吃素时,母鸡该更加小心 。
Though the fox run, the chicken hath wings. 狐狸虽会跑,小鸡有翅膀 。
76. fox and poultry 狐狸和家禽
The sleeping fox catches no poultry. 睡着的狐狸捉不到鸡 。
77. eagle and sheep 鹰和羊
Eagles fly alone, but sheep flock together. 鹰单飞,羊群集 。
78. fox and lamb 狐狸和羊
It is an evil sign to see a fox lick a lamb.狐狸舔羔羊,不是好迹象;黄鼠狼给鸡拜年,没安好心 。
79. fox and lion 狐狸和狮子
The fox’s wiles will never enter the lion’s head.狐狸的诡计永远进不了狮子的头脑 。
80. weasel and cat 黄鼠狼和猫
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 。
81. dog and flea 狗和跳蚤
He that lies down with dogs must rise up with fleas. 与狗同眠的人必然惹一身跳蚤;同坏人为伍必然吃亏 。
82. tortoise and hare 乌龟和兔子
The tortoise wins the race while the hare is sleeping. 兔子睡觉,乌龟跑赢 。
83. bird and worm 鸟和虫
The early bird catches the worm. 早起的鸟儿有虫吃;捷足先登 。
84. snail and swallow 蜗牛和燕子
The snail slides up the tower at last though the swallow mounteth it sooner. 燕子一飞就上塔,蜗牛悄悄爬,最后也上塔 。
85. fly and trout 苍蝇和鳟鱼
You must lose a fly to catch a trout. 舍得苍蝇作诱饵,才能钓得鳟鱼归 。
86. fly and hornet 苍蝇和黄蜂
Laws catch flies and let hornet go free. 法网只捕蝇,黄蜂由它去 。
87. hake and herring 鳕鱼和鲱鱼
We lose in hake, but gain in herring.丢了鳕鱼,却捕到了鲱鱼;失之东隅,收之桑榆 。
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