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Corresponding English and Chinese proverbs and phrases（1）

1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .h3p
雨后送伞

Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is givenh3p
when it is too late.

Example: just as I had cancelled my application to go abroad, I had ah3p
promise of money for my fare. It was a case of after death, the doctor.

2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.h3p
挂羊头卖狗肉

Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what youh3p
claim it to be.

Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable ofh3p
doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.

3. All is over but the shouting.h3p
大势已去

Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to beh3p
changed.

Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

4. All lay load on the willing horse.h3p
人善被人欺，马善被人骑

Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things forh3p
others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.

Examples: the trouble is you're too good-natured and people take advantageh3p
of it. all lay load on the willing horse. You will have to learn to refuseh3p
people who ask too much.

5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.h3p
小不忍则乱大谋

Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger andh3p
haste hinder good counsel.

6. As poor as a church mouseh3p
一贫如洗

Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

7. A word spoken is past recalling.h3p
一言既出，驷马难追

Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

Example: for the rest of his life he regretted what he had said, but a wordh3p
spoken is past recalling and he knew he could never repair the damage ofh3p
that moment of harshness.

NOW, TRY YOUR HAND ON THE FOLLOWING:（根据解释，试试翻译下面的谚语）

Love is blind.h3p
beauty is a matter of individual taste and judgment. This is often used of ah3p
person whose judgment is affected by love or infatuation.

Better to die in glory than live in dishonor.h3p
if one has the choice between living in shame and degradation and dying inh3p
glory, it is better to die.

Birds of a feather flock together.h3p
people who are alike often become friend or are together: if you are oftenh3p
with certain people, you may be their friends or like them.

Blood, toil, tears and sweat.h3p
said of a person bending oneself to a task and exerting all efforts in theh3p
performance of one duty.

Calamity is man true touchstone.h3p
the most telling test of a man ability and worth comes when he has to faceh3p
great difficulties.

Clean conscience laughs at false accusation.h3p
a person who knows he has done no wrong is morally stronger than those whoh3p
falsely accuse him are.

Cry over spilt milk.h3p
to cry or complain about something that has already happened