文档介绍：关于动物的英语谚语
关于动物的英语谚语
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、诗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take care of your geese. 每当狐狸说教，当心鹅群被盗。
(4) When the fox says he is a vegetarian, it’s time for the hen to look out. 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）
  
8. Fish  
(1) The best fish swim near the bottom. 好鱼常在水底游。  
(2) Never offer to teach fish to swim. 不要班门弄斧。  
(3) Go to the sea, if you would fish well. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。  
(4) There’s as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it. 海里的好鱼多的是。  
(5) It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait. 智者不上两次档。  
(6) If water is noisy, there are no fish in it. 咆哮的水中无鱼。（夸夸其谈者无真才实学。）。  
9. Hare  
(1) You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds(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) The tortoise wins the race while the hare is sleeping. 兔子睡懒觉，乌龟跑赢了。  
10. Horse  
(1) You can take a horse to the water, but you can’t make him drink. 带马到河边容易，逼马饮水难。  
(2) Don’t ride the high horse. 勿摆架子。  
(3) A good horse cannot be of a bad colour. 好马不会毛色差。  
(4) A horse may stumble on four feet. 马有四条腿，亦有失蹄时。  
(5) A running horse needs no spur. 奔马无需鞭策。  
(6) Don’t put the cart before the horse. 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) The common horse is worst shod. 公用之马，掌子最差。  
(8) Lock the barn door after the horse is stolen. 失马之后锁马厩。（亡羊补牢）