关于动物的英语谚语

1、关于动物的英语谚语英语中有趣的动物谚语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、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，又有圣经的、莎士比亚作品的和伊索寓言的，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。I.Bird(1) Killtwobirdswithonestone.一箭双雕；一举两得。(2) Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。(3) Birdsofafeatherflocktoget

2、her.物以类聚，人以群分。人要衣装，马要鞍(4) Itsanillbirdthatfoulsownnest.家丑不可外扬。(5) Finefeathersmakefinebirds.(6) Abirdisknownbyitsnote,andamanbyhistalk.音识鸟，闻言识人。(7) Eachbirdlovestohearhimselfsing.鸟儿都爱听自己唱。(自我欣赏)(8) Youcannotcatcholdbirdswithchaff.(粗糠).用粗糠捉不住老鸟。(有经验的人难骗。)(9) Birdsintheirlittlenestsagree.同巢之鸟心儿齐。2. Ca

3、t(1) Acathasninelives.猫有九条命；吉人天相。(2) Catshidetheirclaws.知人知面不知心。(3) Allcatsaregreyinthedark.黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。(人未出名时看起来都差不多。)(4) Aglovedcatcatchesnomice.戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到。(不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。)(5) Whentheweaselandthecatmakeamarriage,itisavery川presage.黄鼠狼和猫结亲，不是好事情。)(6) Whowillbwllthecat?谁去给猫系铃？(谁愿意为大家冒风险？)(7) Thecatshu

4、tsitseyeswhenstealingcream.帽偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。(掩耳盗铃)(8) Therearemorewaysofkillingacatthanbychokingitwithbutter.杀猫的办法很多。(达到目的的途径很多。)(9) Carekillacat.忧虑愁死猫。3. Chicken(1) Don'tcountyourchickensbeforethey'rehatched.鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡。(不要过早乐观。)4. Crow(1) Acrowisneverthewhiterforwashingherselfoften.江山易改，本性难移

5、。5. Dog(1) Hewhowouldhanghisdoggivesoutfirstthatitismad.欲加之罪，何患无词.(2) Astaffisquicklyfoundtobeatadogwith.欲加之罪，何患无词.(3) Loveme,lovemydog.爱屋及乌.(4) Toomuchpuddingwillchokeadog.布丁太多噎死狗。(5) Everydoghashisday.人人皆有得意时。勿惹事生非(6) Barkingdogsdon't(seldom)bite.爱叫的狗很少咬人。(7) Letsleepingdogslie.(8)Deaddogsbite

6、not.死狗不咬人。(9) Allarenotthievesthatdogsbarkat.狗见了叫的不一定都是贼。(不要以貌取人。)(10) Everydogisalionathome.狗在家门口就成了狮子。(11) Don'tbeadog(lying)inthemanger.莫学狗占马梢不吃草。(不要占着茅坑不拉屎。)(12) Dogdoesnoteatdog.同类不相残。(13) Scornfuldogswilleatdirtypuddings.狗再傲慢也会吃脏布丁。(14) Asonneverthinkshismotherugly,andadognevershunsitsowne

7、r'shomehowevershabbyitis.JL不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫。6. Frog(1)Thefroginthewellknowsnothingofthegreatocean.井底之蛀，不知大海。7.Fox(1)Thefoxmaygrowgrey,butnevergood.狐狸毛色可变灰,但是本性难移。(2)Thefoxpreysfarthestfromhishole.狐狸捕食，远离洞府。(兔子不吃窝边草。)(3) Whenthefoxpreaches,thentakecareofyourgeese.每当狐狸说教，当心鹅群被盗。(4) Whenthefoxsaysheisave

8、getarian,it'stimeforthehentolookout.狐狸说它吃素的时候，母鸡就得注意。8.Fish(1)Thebestfishswimnearthebottom.好鱼常在水底游。(2)Neveroffertoteachfishtoswim.不要班门弄斧不入虎穴，焉得(3) Gotothesea,ifyouwouldfishwell.虎子。(4) There'sasgoodfishintheseaasevercameoutofit.海里的好鱼多的是。(5) Itisasillyfishthatiscaughttwicewiththesamebait.智者不上两

9、次档。(6) Ifwaterisnoisy,therearenofishinit.咆哮的水中无鱼。(夸夸其谈者无真才实学。)。9. Hare(1) Youcannotrunwiththehareandhuntwiththehounds(猎狗).不能既和野兔一起跑又和猎狗一起追。(人不应两面讨好。)(2) Thetortoisewinstheracewhilethehareissleeping.兔子睡懒觉，乌龟跑赢了。10. Horse(1) Youcantakeahorsetothewater,butyoucantmakehimdrink,带马到河边容易，逼马饮水难。(2) Don't

10、ridethehighhorse.勿摆架子。(3) Agoodhorsecannotbeofabadcolour.好马不会毛色差。(4) Ahorsemaystumbleonfourfeet.马有四条腿，亦有失蹄时。(5) Arunninghorseneedsnospur.奔马无需鞭策。(6) Don'tputthecartbeforethehorse.不要将大车套在马前面。(处理问题应按先后次序，不要本末倒置。)(7) Themonhorseisworstshod.公用之马，掌子最差。(8) Lockthebarndoorafterthehorseisstolen.失马之后锁马厩。(

11、亡羊补牢)(9) Don'tlookagifthorseinthemouth.馈赠之马，勿看牙口。(10) Hairbyhairyouwillpulloutthehorse'stail.一根一根拔，拔光马尾巴。(水滴石穿)11. Mouse(1) Itisapoormousethathasonlyonehole.狡兔三窟。(2) Themousethathasbutoneholeisquicklytaken.只有一个洞的老鼠，很快就被抓住。(3) Aspeckofmousedungwillspoilawholepotofporridge.，粒老鼠屎，坏了一锅粥。12. Shee

12、p(1) Ifonesheepleapsovertheditch,alltherestwillfollow.榜样的力量是无穷的。(2) Alazysheepthinksitswoolheavy.懒羊嫌毛重。(3) Hethatmakeshimselfasheepshallbeeatenbythewolf.甘心做绵羊，必然喂豺狼。13.Swallow(1) Oneswallowdoesnotmakeaspring.孤燕不报春。(2) Oneswallowdoesnotmakeasummer.一燕不成夏。14. Tiger(1) Ifyoudon'tenteratiger'sden

13、,youcan'tgethiscubs.不入虎穴，焉得虎子。15. Wolf和狼(1) Donttrustagoatwiththekitchen-garden,orawolfwithsheepfold.不能请羊管菜园，不能请狼管羊圈。(2) Whokeepspanywithwolves,willlearntohowl.在一起，就会学狼叫。(3)Manisawolftoman.人对人是狼。（人心狠，人吃人）(4)Agrowingyouthhasawolfinhisbelly.年轻人，在成长，吃起饭来像饿狼有关鱼类的谚语:Thebestfishswimnearthebottom.好鱼常在水

14、底游.Neveroffertoteachfishtoswim.不要教鱼去游泳.（不要班.)Gotothesea,ifyouwouldfishwell.不入虎穴，焉得虎子.Theresasgoodfishintheseaasevercameoutofit.里的好鱼多的是.（强中更有强中手.）Itisasillyfishthatiscaughttwicewiththesamebait.笨鱼才会咬两次钩.(智者不上两次当.)咆哮的水中无Ifwaterisnoisy,therearenofishinit.鱼.（夸夸其谈的人没有真才识学.）有关猫的谚语：Acathasninelives.猫有九命.（吉人

15、自有天相.）Catshidetheirclaws.猫总是藏起自己的爪子.（知人知面不知心.）Allcatsaregreyinthedark.黑暗处的猫都是灰色的.（人未出名时看起来都是差不多.）Aglovedcatcatchesnomice.戴手套的猫抓不至U老鼠.（不愿吃苦的人成不了大事Whentheweaselandthecatmakeamarriage,itisavery川presage.黄鼠狼和猫结亲没好事.Whowillbellthecat?谁去给猫系铃铛?（谁愿为大家冒风险?）Thecatshutsitseyeswhenstealingcream.总是闭着眼.（掩耳盗铃，自欺欺人.

16、）猫偷吃奶油时Therearemorewaysofkillingacatthanbychokingitwithbutter.杀死猫的办法不仅仅是用黄油噎死它.（达到目的的途径很多.）有关狗的谚语：Hewhowouldhanghisdoggivesoutfirstthatitismad.欲加之罪，何患无辞.Loveme,lovemydog.爱屋及乌.Everydoghashisday.人人皆有得意时.Barkingdogsseldombite.爱叫的狗不咬人.Allarenotthievesthatdogsbarkat.狗见了叫的不一定都是贼.（不要以貌取人.）Dontbeadoglyingin

17、themanger.莫学狗占马梢不吃草.（不要占着茅坑不拉屎.）Dogdoesnoteatdog.狗不吃同类.（本是同根生，相煎何太急?）Asonneverthinkshismotherugly,andadognevershunsitsownershomehowevershabbyitis.JL不嫌母丑,狗不嫌家贫.I.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.早起的鸟捉到虫。/捷足先登。2 .Abirdisknownbyitsvoice,andamanbyhiswords.闻声知鸟，闻言知人。3 .Everybirdlikesitsownnestbest.鸟皆爱其巢，人皆爱其家。

18、4 .Therearenobirdsofthisyearinlastyear'snest.今年的巢里找不到去年的鸟。/时过境迁。5 .Ifyousellthecow,yousellthemilktoo.卖了母牛吃不成奶。/事难两全6 .Nobees,nohoney.不养蜂，无蜜吃。/不劳动，不得食。7 .Oneswallowdoesnotmakeasummer.独木不成林。8 .Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebrush.一鸟在手胜过两鸟在林。9 .Everydogislionathome.狗是百步王，只在门前狠。/惊弓之鸟10 .Thescaldeddogf

19、earscoldwater.烫过的狗连冷水都怕。/一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳11 .Alllayloadonthewillinghorse.人善被人欺，马善被人骑12 .Everydoghashisday.是人皆有出头日许多英文成语中，都以动物为主角.看看下列的动物成语中，你认识多少?Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.物以类聚（同一种羽毛的鸟会聚在一起）Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.手中一鸟胜过林中二鸟（实际利益远胜虚幻的美梦）Tokilltwobirdswithonestone.一石二鸟，一箭双周身,一举两得Itistheearlyb

20、irdthatcatchestheworm.早起的鸟儿有虫吃（勤勉的人才能成功）Letthecatoutofthebag.泄露秘密（不小心让猫从袋里跑出来）Carekilledthecat.忧虑伤身（一猫虽有九条命，也能因忧虑致死）Loveme,lovemydog.爱屋及屋（你如爱我,也该爱吾狗）Giveadogabadnameandhanghim.欲加之罪何患无辞（说狗不好就可以把牛也吊死）Letsleepingdogslie.少管闲事（勿惹睡狗）Toleadadog'slife.过牛马般的生活Toshedcrocodiletears.猫哭耗子，假慈悲（鳄鱼在吃猎物时据说会掉眼泪）S

21、eparatethesheepfromthegoats.明是非，辨忠奸（要分哪些是绵羊，哪些是山羊）Awolfinsheep'sclothing.笑里藏刀的人（披着羊皮的狼）Tothrowoutaminnowtocatchawhale.箭双雕；一举两得。1.Bird(1) Killtwobirdswithonestone.(2) Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。(3) Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.物以类聚，人以群分。(4) Itsanillbirdthatfoulsownnest.家丑不可外扬。(5

22、) Finefeathersmakefinebirds.人要衣装，马要鞍。(6) Abirdisknownbyitsnote,andamanbyhistalk.听音识鸟，闻言识人。(7) Eachbirdlovestohearhimselfsing.鸟儿都爱听自己唱。(自我欣赏)(8) Youcannotcatcholdbirdswithchaff.(粗糠).用粗糠捉不住老鸟。(有经验的人难骗。)(9) Birdsintheirlittlenestsagree.同巢之鸟心儿齐。2. Cat(1)Acathasninelives.猫有九条命；吉人天相(2) Catshidetheirclaws.

23、知人知面不知心。(3) Allcatsaregreyinthedark.黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。(人未出名时看起来都差不多。)(4) Aglovedcatcatchesnomice.戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到。(不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。)(5) Whentheweaselandthecatmakeamarriage,itisavery川presage.黄鼠狼和猫结亲，不是好事情。)(6) Whowillbwllthecat?谁去给猫系铃？(谁愿意为大家冒风险？)(7) Thecatshutsitseyeswhenstealingcream.帽偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。(掩耳盗铃)(8) Ther

24、earemorewaysofkillingacatthanbychokingitwithbutter.杀猫的办法很多。(达到目的的途径很多。)(9) Carekillacat.忧虑愁死猫。3. Chicken(1) Don'tcountyourchickensbeforethey'rehatched.鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡。(不要过早乐观。)4. Crow(1) Acrowisneverthewhiterforwashingherselfoften.江山易改，本性难移。5. Dog(1) Hewhowouldhanghisdoggivesoutfirstthatitismad.

25、欲加之罪，何患无词.(2) Astaffisquicklyfoundtobeatadogwith.欲加之罪，爱屋及乌.何患无词.(3) Loveme,lovemydog.(4) Toomuchpuddingwillchokeadog.布丁太多噎死狗(5) Everydoghashisday.人人皆有得意时。(6) Barkingdogsdon't(seldom)bite.爱叫的狗很少咬人。(7) Letsleepingdogslie.勿惹事生非。(8) Deaddogsbitenot.死狗不咬人。(9) Allarenotthievesthatdogsbarkat.狗见了叫的不一定都是

26、贼。(不要以貌取人。)(10) Everydogisalionathome.狗在家门口就成了狮子。(11) Don'tbeadog(lying)inthemanger.莫学狗占马梢不吃草。(不要占着茅坑不拉屎。)(12) Dogdoesnoteatdog.同类不相残。(13) Scornfuldogswilleatdirtypuddings.狗再傲慢也会吃脏布丁。(14) Asonneverthinkshismotherugly,andadognevershunsitsowner'shomehowevershabbyitis.JL不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫。6. Frog(1) Th

27、efroginthewellknowsnothingofthegreatocean.井底之蛀，不知大海。7. Fox(1) Thefoxmaygrowgrey,butnevergood.狐狸毛色可变灰，但是本性难移。(2) Thefoxpreysfarthestfromhishole.狐狸捕食，远离洞府。(兔子不吃窝边草。)(3) Whenthefoxpreaches,thentakecareofyourgeese.每当狐狸说教，当心鹅群被盗。(4)Whenthefoxsaysheisavegetarian,it'stimeforthehentolookout.狐狸说它吃素的时候，母8

28、.Fish(1)Thebestfishswimnearthebottom.好鱼常在水底游。(2)Neveroffertoteachfishtoswim.不要班门弄斧。(3)Gotothesea,ifyouwouldfishwell.不入虎穴，焉得虎子。(4)There'sasgoodfishintheseaasevercameoutofit.海里的好鱼多的是。(5)Itisasillyfishthatiscaughttwicewiththesamebait.智者不上两次档。(6)Ifwaterisnoisy,therearenofishinit.咆哮的水中无鱼。（夸夸其谈者无真才实学。

29、）。9.Hare（1） Youcannotrunwiththehareandhuntwiththehounds（猎狗）.不能既和野兔一起跑又和猎狗一起追。（人不应两面讨好。）（2） Thetortoisewinstheracewhilethehareissleeping.兔子睡懒觉，乌龟跑赢了10 .Horse(1) Youcantakeahorsetothewater,butyoucan'tmakehimdrink.带马到河边容易，逼马饮水难。(2) Don'tridethehighhorse.勿摆架子。(3) Agoodhorsecannotbeofabadcolour.好

30、马不会毛色马有四条腿，亦有失奔马无需鞭策。差。(4) Ahorsemaystumbleonfourfeet.蹄时(5) Arunninghorseneedsnospur.(6) Don'tputthecartbeforethehorse.不要将大车套在公用之马，掌子最差。马前面。（处理问题应按先后次序，不要本末倒置。）(7) Themonhorseisworstshod.(8) Lockthebarndoorafterthehorseisstolen.失马之后锁马厩。(亡羊补牢)(9) Don'tlookagifthorseinthemouth.馈赠之马，勿看牙口。(10) H

31、airbyhairyouwillpulloutthehorse'stail.根一根拔，拔光马尾巴。（水滴石穿）11 .Mouse(1) Itisapoormousethathasonlyonehole.狡兔三窟。(2) Themousethathasbutoneholeisquicklytaken.有一个洞的老鼠，很快就被抓住。(3) Aspeckofmousedungwillspoilawholepotofporridge.粒老鼠屎，坏了一锅粥12.Sheep(1) Ifonesheepleapsovertheditch,alltherestwillfollow.榜样的力量是无穷的。

32、(2) Alazysheepthinksitswoolheavy.懒羊嫌毛重。(3) Hethatmakeshimselfasheepshallbeeatenbythewolf.甘心做绵羊，必然喂豺狼。13.Swallow(1) Oneswallowdoesnotmakeaspring.孤燕不报春。(2) Oneswallowdoesnotmakeasummer.一燕不成夏。14. Tiger(1) Ifyoudon'tenteratiger'sden,youcan'tgethiscubs,不入虎穴，焉得虎子。15. Wolf(1) Don'ttrustagoa

33、twiththekitchen-garden,orawolfwithsheepfold,不能请羊管菜园，不能请狼管羊圈。(2) Whokeepspanywithwolves,willlearntohowl,和狼在一起，就会学狼叫。(3) Manisawolftoman.人对人是狼。(人心狠，人吃人)有关15种动物的英语谚语有关15种动物的英语谚语箭双雕；一举两得。1,Bird(1)Killtwobirdswithonestone.(2)Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。(3)Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.物以类

34、聚，人以群分(4)Itsanillbirdthatfoulsownnest.家丑不可外扬。(5)Finefeathersmakefinebirds.人要衣装，马要鞍。(6)Abirdisknownbyitsnote,andamanbyhistalk.音识鸟，闻言识人。(7)Eachbirdlovestohearhimselfsing.鸟儿都爱听自己唱。（自我欣赏）(8)Youcannotcatcholdbirdswithchaff.(粗糠）.用粗糠捉不住老鸟。（有经验的人难骗。）(9)Birdsintheirlittlenestsagree.同巢之鸟心儿齐2.Cat(1) Acathasnin

35、elives.猫有九条命；吉人天相。(2) Catshidetheirclaws.知人知面不知心。(3) Allcatsaregreyinthedark.黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。(人未出名时看起来都差不多。)(4) Aglovedcatcatchesnomice.戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到。(不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。)(5) Whentheweaselandthecatmakeamarriage,itisavery川presage.黄鼠狼和猫结亲，不是好事情。)(6) Whowillbwllthecat?谁去给猫系铃？(谁愿意为大家冒风险？)(7) Thecatshutsitseyeswhenst

36、ealingcream.帽偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。(掩耳盗铃)(8) Therearemorewaysofkillingacatthanbychokingitwithbutter.杀猫的办法很多。(达到目的的途径很多。)(9)Carekillacat.忧虑愁死猫3. Chicken(1) Don'tcountyourchickensbeforethey'rehatched.鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡。(不要过早乐观。)4. Crow(1) Acrowisneverthewhiterforwashingherselfoften.江山易改，本性难移5. Dog(1) Hewhowo

37、uldhanghisdoggivesoutfirstthatitismad.欲加之罪，何患无词.(2) Astaffisquicklyfoundtobeatadogwith.欲加之罪，爱屋及乌.何患无词.(3) Loveme,lovemydog.(4) Toomuchpuddingwillchokeadog.布丁太多噎死狗(5) Everydoghashisday.人人皆有得意时。(6) Barkingdogsdon't(seldom)bite.爱叫的狗很少咬人。(7) Letsleepingdogslie.勿惹事生非。(8) Deaddogsbitenot.死狗不咬人。(9) All

38、arenotthievesthatdogsbarkat.狗见了叫的不一定都是贼。(不要以貌取人。)(10) Everydogisalionathome.狗在家门口就成了狮子。(11) Don'tbeadog(lying)inthemanger.莫学狗占马梢不吃草。(不要占着茅坑不拉屎。)(12) Dogdoesnoteatdog.同类不相残。(13) Scornfuldogswilleatdirtypuddings.狗再傲慢也会吃脏布丁。(14) Asonneverthinkshismotherugly,a6. Frog(1) Thefroginthewellknowsnothingofthegreatocean.井底之蛀，不知大海。7. Fox狐狸捕食，远离(1) Thefoxmaygrowgrey,butnevergood.狐狸毛色可变灰,但是本性难移。(2) Thefoxpreysfarthestfromhishole.洞府。(兔子不吃窝边草。)(3) Whenthefoxpreaches,thentakecareofyourgeese.每当狐狸说教，当心鹅群被盗。(4) Whenthefoxsaysheisavegetarian,it'stimeforthehe