与动物有关的英语短语或谚语

1、 与动物有关的英语短语或谚语asbusyasabee忙碌至极asmerryasacricket/grig.非常高兴；非常快活。（cricket蟋蟀）asslipperyasaneel.油滑；不可靠。（ell是一种油滑的鱼类）鳝、鳗atonefellswoop.一举；一下子；刹那之间。beardthelion捋虎须；奋勇还击；在太岁头上动土。bellthecat.猫脖子拴铃铛；为了大家的利益承担风险。birdofpassage.漂泊不定的人。birdsoffeather一丘之貉。9.blacksheep.败家子；害群之马；无用之辈。darkhorse.黑马；竞争中出人意料的获胜者。breakab

2、utterflyonawheel.小题大做；杀鸡用牛刀。buyapiginapoke买下没有看的东西；隔山买老牛。apiginapoke上当之货。14.by/onshankssmare.骑两脚马徒步，步行。mare是母马或母驴cannotmakeasilkpurseoutofasowear.朽木不可雕也。坏材料做不出好东西。sow大母猪cannotsaybootoagoose.胆小如鼠。castpealsbeforeswine.明珠暗投；对牛弹琴。swine是指猪或卑贱的人castsheepseyes送秋波；抛媚眼；以目传情。thecatamongthepigeons.猫在鸽群中人为刀俎，我为

3、鱼肉。pigeon鸽子catspaw.被人当爪牙利用的人；受人愚弄的人。paw爪子acock-and-bullstory.无稽之谈；荒诞的故事。cock-and-bulladj.荒唐的cock-a-hoop.（俚）得意扬扬；自鸣得意。hoop铁环cockofthewalk.称王称霸的人。dontcountoneschickensbeforetheyarehatched.不要过早乐观。Dontcountyourchickens!不要打如意算盘。crocodiletears假慈悲。crocodile鳄鱼27.crywolf发假警报。doginthemanger.自己不干也不让别人干；自己能享受也不

4、让别人享受的人。dogslife.悲惨的景况。30.leadadogslife.过者悲惨的生活。31.dog-tired累极了；疲惫之至。32.donkey-work沉重的苦活儿；呆板的例行工作。33.donkeysyears多年；很久。34.drinklikeafish大饮；牛饮；狂饮；酩酊大醉。evenawormwillturn.人急造反，狗急跳墙；人急了也会咬人。an/onesewelamb.唯一的宝贝；唯一的孩子；最珍贵的东西。英丽母羊finefeathersmakefinebirds.人配衣裳，马配鞍；（讽刺）好的衣裳只能打扮出一个好的外表。fishoutofwater.离水之鱼；不

5、得其所；感到生疏，不适应。flogadeadhorse.徒劳；白费力气；事后再做无益的议论。flyinthefaceof公然违抗；悍然不顾。flyintheointment.一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅汤；美中不足之处；使人扫兴的小事。软膏,油膏flyonthewheel.狂妄自大的人；盲目自大的人。43.getonesmonkeyup.生气；发脾气。getsomeonesgoat.（俚）触怒某人；惹某人发火；使某人失去自制力。givesomeonethebird.喝倒彩。46.getthe（big）bird.喝倒彩。gotothedogs.毁灭；失败；堕落；江河日下。gonecoon.不可救药的人；没

6、有希望的人。49.gonegoose.（同上）50.grinlikeaCheshirecat.咧嘴傻笑。51.whiteelephant无用的而且累赘的赠品；沉重的负担。wild-goosechase.徒劳的搜索；无益的追求。wildhorsewould/couldnotdragitfrom/outofsome.休想从某人那里探到口风；无论使用什么手段，不能从某人那里探听到虚实。awolfinsheepsclothing.披着羊皮的狼；口蜜腹剑的人。55.uglyducking丑小鸭。56.takeahairofthedogthatbiteyou.以毒攻毒。57.talkthehindlego

7、ffadonkey/horse/dog.唠叨不休；说的天花乱坠。58.talkadogshindlegoff.（同till/untilthecowscomehome.遥遥无期；无限期。hang-doglook.卑鄙的摸样；惭愧的脸色；垂头丧气的样子。haveabeeinonesbonnet/head/brain.胡思乱想；想入非非；有某种根深蒂固的怪念头。horse-play胡闹；恶作剧；闹哄哄的游戏。keepthewolffromthedoor.勉强度日；免于饥饿。64.kettleoffish.糟糕透顶；乱七八糟。killthegoosethatlaysthegoldeneggs.杀鸡取卵

8、；竭泽而渔。killtwobirdswithonestone.一箭双雕；一举两得。lameduck损坏的东西；落选的议员；可怜虫。lame意思是瘸的letthecatoutofthebag.露出马脚；泄露秘密。letsleepingdoglie.莫惹是非。wakeasleepingdog.惹是生非。likeabullinachinashop.非常笨拙卤莽。likearedragto/atabull.使人生气的事。likewateroff/onaduckback.不起作用；毫无作用；漠不关心；犹如耳旁风。lioninthepath/way.难点；拦路虎。lionsshare.最大和最好的部分。a

9、littlebirdtoldme.有人私下告诉我；我自然知道；我不告诉你我是怎么知道的。livelikefightingcock.丰衣足食的日子。theloavesandfishes.物质利益。cockthestabledoorafterthehorseisstolen.亡羊补牢80.lookagifthorseinthemouth.对吹毛求疵。looklikeadyingduckinathunderstorm.惊慌失措。madasaMarchhare.疯疯癫癫。neitherfishnorfowl.不伦不类；非驴非马。nottohave/standadogschance.毫无机会；毫无希望。

10、one-horseshow.规模很小的；简陋的。otherfishtofry.另有要事；有更重要的事要干。pulldog,pullcat.激烈的比赛；加把劲。put/setthecartbeforethehorse.本末倒置；到行逆施。queerfish.怪人；疯子。raincatsanddogs.倾盆大雨。scotchthesnake.使危险的东西不能为害。seehowthecatjumps.观望形势；窥探虚实。waitforthecattojump.（同上）seewhichwaythecatjumps.（同上）findoutwhichwaythecathasjump.（同上）（as）sic

11、kasacat/dog.病危；生大病。smellarat.发觉可疑之处；感到事情不妙。throwasprattocatchamackerel/whale.出小本，赚大钱；吃小亏占大便宜。swansong.临死哀歌；绝笔；最后的演出。英语中有关动物的谚语（上）BirdKilltwobirdswithonestone.一箭双雕；一举两得。Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.物以类聚，人以群分。Itsanillbirdthatfoulsownnest.家丑不可外扬。Finefeathers

12、makefinebirds.人要衣装，马要鞍。Abirdisknownbyitsnote,andamanbyhistalk.听音识鸟，闻言识人。Eachbirdlovestohearhimselfsing.鸟儿都爱听自己唱。(自我欣赏)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。CatAcathasninelives.猫有九条命；吉人天相。Catshidetheirclaws.知人知面不知心。Allcatsaregreyinthedark.黑暗之中

13、猫都是灰色的。(人未出名时看起来都差不多。)Aglovedcatcatchesnomice.戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到。(不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。)Whentheweaselandthecatmakeamarriage,itisaveryillpresage.黄鼠狼和猫结亲，不是好事情。)Whowillbwllthecat?谁去给猫系铃？(谁愿意为大家冒风险？)Thecatshutsitseyeswhenstealingcream.帽偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。(掩耳盗铃)Therearemorewaysofkillingacatthanbychokingitwithbutter.杀猫的办法很多

14、。(达到目的的途径很多。)Carekillacat.忧虑愁死猫。Chicken(1)Dontcountyourchickensbeforetheyrehatched.鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡。(不要过早乐观。)CrowAcrowisneverthewhiterforwashingherselfoften.江山易改，本性难移。DogHewhowouldhanghisdoggivesoutfirstthatitismad.欲加之罪，何患无词.Astaffisquicklyfoundtobeatadogwith.欲加之罪，何患无词.Loveme,lovemydog.爱屋及乌.Toomuchpuddin

15、gwillchokeadog.布丁太多噎死狗。Everydoghashisday.人人皆有得意时。Barkingdogsdont(seldom)bite.爱叫的狗很少咬人。Letsleepingdogslie.勿惹事生非。Deaddogsbitenot.死狗不咬人。Allarenotthievesthatdogsbarkat.狗见了叫的不一定都是贼。(不要以貌取人。)Everydogisalionathome.狗在家门口就成了狮子。Dontbeadog(lying)inthemanger.莫学狗占马槽不吃草。(不要占着茅坑不拉屎。)Dogdoesnoteatdog.同类不相残。Scornful

16、dogswilleatdirtypuddings.狗再傲慢也会吃脏布丁。Asonneverthinkshismotherugly,andadognevershunsitsownershomehowevershabbyitis.儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫。FrogThefroginthewellknowsnothingofthegreatocean.井底之蛙，不知大海。FoxThefoxmaygrowgrey,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。)Whenthefoxprea

17、ches,thentakecareofyourgeese.每当狐狸说教，当心鹅群被盗。Whenthefoxsaysheisavegetarian,itstimeforthehentolookout.狐狸说它吃素的时候，母鸡就得注意。英语中有关动物的谚语(下)FishThebestfishswimnearthebottom.好鱼常在水底游。Neveroffertoteachfishtoswim.不要班门弄斧。Gotothesea,ifyouwouldfishwell.不入虎穴，焉得虎子。Theresasgoodfishintheseaasevercameoutofit.海里的好鱼多的是。(5)I

18、tisasillyfishthatiscaughttwicewiththesamebait.智者不上两次档。Ifwaterisnoisy,therearenofishinit.咆哮的水中无鱼。(夸夸其谈者无真才实学。)。HareYoucannotrunwiththehareandhuntwiththehounds(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。)Thetortoisewinstheracewhilethehareissleeping.兔子睡懒觉，乌龟跑赢了。Horse(1)Youcantakeahorsetothewater,butyoucantmakehimdr

19、ink.带马到河边容易，逼马饮水难。(2)Dontridethehighhorse.勿摆架子。Agoodhorsecannotbeofabadcolour.好马不会毛色差。Ahorsemaystumbleonfourfeet.马有四条腿，亦有失蹄时。Arunninghorseneedsnospur.奔马无需鞭策。Dontputthecartbeforethehorse.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。)Thecommonhorseisworstshod.公用之马，掌子最差。Lockthebarndoorafterthehorseisstolen.失马之后锁马厩。(亡羊补牢)Dontlookagifthorseinthemouth.馈赠之马，勿看牙口。(10)Hairbyhairyouwillpulloutthehorsestail.一根一根拔，拔光马尾巴。(水滴石穿)11.Mouse(1)Itisapoormousethathasonlyonehole.狡