关于动物的英语谚语

篇一：英语中有趣的动物谚语

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、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。英语谚语源远流长，它既有民间流传的谚语，又有来自《圣经》的、来自莎士比亚作品的和来自《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。。。

1.Bird

(1) Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕；一举两得。

(2) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

(3) Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。

(4) It’s an ill bird that fouls own nest. 家丑不可外扬。

(5) Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣装，马要鞍。

(6) A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 听音识鸟，闻言识人。

(7) Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱。（自我欣赏）

(8) You cannot catch old birds with chaff.(粗糠). 用粗糠捉不住老鸟。（有经验的人难骗。）

(9) Birds in their little nests agree. 同巢之鸟心儿齐。

2. Cat

(1) A cat has nine lives.猫有九条命；吉人天相。

(2) Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心。

(3) All cats are grey in the dark.. 黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。（人未出名时看起来都差不多。）

(4) A gloved cat catches no mice. 戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到。（不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。）

(5) 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。）

(6) Who will bwll the cat? 谁去给猫系铃？（谁愿意为大家冒风险？）

(7) The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 帽偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。（掩耳盗铃）

(8) There are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with butter. 杀猫的办法很多。（达到目的的途径很多。）

(9) Care kill a cat. 忧虑愁死猫。

3. Chicken

(1) Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched. 鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡。（不要过早乐观。）

4. Crow

(1) A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often. 江山易改，本性难移。

5. Dog

(1) He who would hang his dog gives out first that it is mad. 欲加之罪，何患无词.

(2) A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with. 欲加之罪，何患无词.

(3) Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌.

(4) Too much pudding will choke a dog. 布丁太多噎死狗。

(5) Every dog has his day. 人人皆有得意时。

(6) Barking dogs don’t (seldom) bite. 爱叫的狗很少咬人。

(7) Let sleeping dogs lie. 勿惹事生非。

(8) Dead dogs bite not. 死狗不咬人。

(9) All are not thieves that dogs bark at. 狗见了叫的不一定都是贼。（不要以貌取人。）

(10) Every dog is a lion at home. 狗在家门口就成了狮子。

(11) Don’t be a dog (lying) in the manger. 莫学狗占马槽不吃草。（不要占着茅坑不拉屎。）

(12) Dog does not eat dog. 同类不相残。

(13) Scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings. 狗再傲慢也会吃脏布丁。

(14) A son never thinks his mother ugly,and a dog never shuns its owner’s home however shabby it is.儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫。

6. Frog

(1) The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean. 井底之蛙，不知大海。

7. Fox

(1) The fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸毛色可变灰，但是本性难移。

(2) The fox preys farthest from his hole. 狐狸捕食，远离洞府。（兔子不吃窝边草。）

(3) When the fox preaches, then 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。

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）

(9) Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. 馈赠之马，勿看牙口。

(10) Hair by hair you will pull out the horse’s tail. 一根一根拔，拔光马尾巴。（水滴石穿）

11. Mouse

(1) It is a poor mouse that has only one hole. 狡兔三窟。

(2) The mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken. 只有一个洞的老鼠，很快就被抓住。

(3) A speck of mouse dung will spoil a whole pot of porridge. 一粒老鼠屎，坏了一锅粥。

12. Sheep

(1) If one sheep leaps over the ditch, all the rest will follow. 榜样的力量是无穷的。

(2) A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy. 懒羊嫌毛重。

(3) He that makes himself a sheep shall be eaten by the wolf. 甘心做绵羊，必然喂豺狼。

13.Swallow

(1) One swallow does not make a spring. 孤燕不报春。

(2) One swallow does not make a summer. 一燕不成夏。

14. Tiger

(1) If you don’t enter a tiger’s den, you can’t get his cubs. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

15. Wolf

(1) 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。

(2) Who keeps company with wolves, will learn to howl. 和狼在一起，就会学狼叫。

(3) Man is a wolf to man. 人对人是狼。（人心狠，人吃人）

(4) A growing youth has a wolf in his belly. 年轻人，在成长，吃起饭来像饿狼

有关鱼类的谚语:

The best fish swim near the bottom. 好鱼常在水底游.

Never offer to teach fish to swim. 不要教鱼去游泳.(不要班门弄斧.)

Go to the sea, if you would fish well. 不入虎穴,焉得虎子.

Theres as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it. 海里的好鱼多的是.(强中更有强中手.)

It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait. 笨鱼才会咬两次钩.(智者不上两次当.)

If water is noisy, there are no fish in it. 咆哮的水中无鱼.(夸夸其谈的人没有真才识学.)

有关猫的谚语:

A cat has nine lives. 猫有九命.(吉人自有天相.)

Cats hide their claws. 猫总是藏起自己的爪子.(知人知面不知心.)

All cats are grey in the dark.黑暗处的猫都是灰色的.(人未出名时看起来都是差不多.)

A gloved cat catches no mice. 戴手套的猫抓不到老鼠.(不愿吃苦的人成不了大事

业.)

When the weasel and the cat make a marriage, it is a very ill presage. 黄鼠狼和猫结亲没好事.

Who will bell the cat? 谁去给猫系铃铛?(谁愿为大家冒风险?)

The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 猫偷吃奶油时总是闭着眼.(掩耳盗铃,自欺欺人.)

There are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with butter. 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:

He who would hang his dog gives out first that it is mad. 欲加之罪,何患无辞.Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌.

Every dog has his day. 人人皆有得意时.

Barking dogs seldom bite. 爱叫的狗不咬人.

All are not thieves that dogs bark at. 狗见了叫的不一定都是贼.(不要以貌取人.)Don’t be a dog lying in the manger.莫学狗占马槽不吃草.(不要占着茅坑不拉屎.)Dog does not eat dog. 狗不吃同类.(本是同根生,相煎何太急?)

A son never thinks his mother ugly, and a dog never shuns its owners home however shabby it is. 儿不嫌母丑,狗不嫌家贫.

1.The early bird catches the worm.

早起的鸟捉到虫。/ 捷足先登。

2.A bird is known by its voice, and a man by his words.

闻声知鸟，闻言知人。

3.Every bird likes its own nest best.

鸟皆爱其巢，人皆爱其家。

4.There are no birds of this year in last year's nest.

今年的巢里找不到去年的鸟。/时过境迁。

5.If you sell the cow, you sell the milk too.

卖了母牛吃不成奶。/事难两全。

6.No bees, no honey.

不养蜂，无蜜吃。/不劳动，不得食。

7.One swallow does not make a summer.

独木不成林。

8.A bird in the hand is worth two in the brush.

一鸟在手胜过两鸟在林。

9.Every dog is lion at home.

狗是百步王，只在门前狠。

10.The scalded dog fears cold water.

烫过的狗连冷水都怕 。/一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。/惊弓之鸟

11.All lay load on the willing horse.

人善被人欺，马善被人骑 。

12.Every dog has his day .

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? Birds of a feather flock together.

物以类聚(同一种羽毛的鸟会聚在一起)

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

手中一鸟胜过林中二鸟(实际利益远胜虚幻的美梦)

To kill two birds with one stone.

一石二鸟,一箭双鵰,一举两得

It is the early bird that catches the worm.

早起的鸟儿有虫吃(勤勉的人才能成功)

Let the cat out of the bag.

泄露秘密(不小心让猫从袋里跑出来)

Care killed the cat.

忧虑伤身(一猫虽有九条命,也能因忧虑致死)

Love me, love my dog.

爱屋及屋(你如爱我,也该爱吾狗)

Give a dog a bad name and hang him.

欲加之罪何患无辞(说狗不好就可以把牠吊死)

Let sleeping dogs lie.

少管闲事(勿惹睡狗)

To lead a dog's life.

过牛马般的生活

To shed crocodile tears.

猫哭耗子,假慈悲(鳄鱼在吃猎物时据说会掉眼泪)

Separate the sheep from the goats.

明是非,辨忠奸(要分哪些是绵羊,哪些是山羊)

A wolf in sheep's clothing.

笑里藏刀的人(披着羊皮的狼)

To throw out a minnow to catch a whale.

篇二：与动物有关的英语谚语

1.Bird

(1) Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕；一举两得。

(2) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

(3) Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。

(4) It’s an ill bird that fouls own nest. 家丑不可外扬。

(5) Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣装，马要鞍。

(6) A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 听音识鸟，闻言识人。

(7) Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱。（自我欣赏）

(8) You cannot catch old birds with chaff.(粗糠). 用粗糠捉不住老鸟。（有经验的人难骗。）

(9) Birds in their little nests agree. 同巢之鸟心儿齐。

2. Cat

(1) A cat has nine lives.猫有九条命；吉人天相。

(2) Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心。

(3) All cats are grey in the dark.. 黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。（人未出名时看起来都差不多。）

(4) A gloved cat catches no mice. 戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到。（不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。）

(5) 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。）

(6) Who will bwll the cat? 谁去给猫系铃？（谁愿意为大家冒风险？）

(7) The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 帽偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。（掩耳盗铃）

(8) There are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with butter. 杀猫的办法很多。（达到目的的途径很多。）

(9) Care kill a cat. 忧虑愁死猫。

3. Chicken

(1) Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched. 鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡。（不要过早乐观。）

4. Crow

(1) A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often. 江山易改，本性难移。

5. Dog

(1) He who would hang his dog gives out first that it is mad. 欲加之罪，何患无词.

(2) A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with. 欲加之罪，何患无词.

(3) Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌.

(4) Too much pudding will choke a dog. 布丁太多噎死狗。

(5) Every dog has his day. 人人皆有得意时。

(6) Barking dogs don’t (seldom) bite. 爱叫的狗很少咬人。

(7) Let sleeping dogs lie. 勿惹事生非。

(8) Dead dogs bite not. 死狗不咬人。

(9) All are not thieves that dogs bark at. 狗见了叫的不一定都是贼。（不要以貌取人。）

(10) Every dog is a lion at home. 狗在家门口就成了狮子。

(11) Don’t be a dog (lying) in the manger. 莫学狗占马槽不吃草。（不要占着茅坑不拉屎。）

(12) Dog does not eat dog. 同类不相残。

(13) Scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings. 狗再傲慢也会吃脏布丁。

(14) A son never thinks his mother ugly,and a dog never shuns its owner’s home however shabby it is.儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫。

6. Frog

(1) The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean. 井底之蛙，不知大海。

7. Fox

(1) The fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸毛色可变灰，但是本性难移。

(2) The fox preys farthest from his hole. 狐狸捕食，远离洞府。（兔子不吃窝边草。）

(3) When the fox preaches, then 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

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）

(9) Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. 馈赠之马，勿看牙口。

(10) Hair by hair you will pull out the horse’s tail. 一根一根拔，拔光马尾巴。（水滴石穿）

11 . Mouse

(1) It is a poor mouse that has only one hole. 狡兔三窟。

(2) The mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken. 只有一个洞的老鼠，很快就被抓住。

(3) A speck of mouse dung will spoil a whole pot of porridge. 一粒老鼠屎，坏了一锅粥。

12. Sheep

(1) If one sheep leaps over the ditch, all the rest will follow. 榜样的力量是无穷的。

(2) A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy. 懒羊嫌毛重。

(3) He that makes himself a sheep shall be eaten by the wolf. 甘心做绵羊，必然喂豺狼。

13.Swallow

(1) One swallow does not make a spring. 孤燕不报春。

(2) One swallow does not make a summer. 一燕不成夏。

14. Tiger

(1) If you don’t enter a tiger’s den, you can’t get his cubs. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

15. Wolf

(1) 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。

(2) Who keeps company with wolves, will learn to howl. 和狼在一起，就会学狼叫。

(3) Man is a wolf to man. 人对人是狼。（人心狠，人吃人）

篇三：有关15种动物的英语谚语

有关15种动物的英语谚语

有关15种动物的英语谚语

1.Bird

(1) Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕；一举两得。

(2) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。 (3) Birds of a feather flock

together. 物以类聚，人以群分。

(4) It’s an ill bird that fouls own nest. 家丑不可外扬。

(5) Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣装，马要鞍。

(6) A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 听音识鸟，闻言识人。

(7) Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱。(自我欣赏)

(8) You cannot catch old birds with chaff.(粗糠). 用粗糠捉不住老鸟。(有经验的人难骗。)

(9) Birds in their little nests agree. 同巢之鸟心儿齐。

2. Cat

(1) A cat has nine lives.猫有九条命；吉人天相。

(2) Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心。

(3) All cats are grey in the dark.. 黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。(人未出名时看起来都差不多。)

(4) A gloved cat catches no mice. 戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到。(不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。)

(5) 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。)

(6) Who will bwll the cat? 谁去给猫系铃？(谁愿意为大家冒风险？)

(7) The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 帽偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。(掩耳盗铃)

(8) There are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with butter. 杀猫的办法很多。(达到目的的途径很多。)

(9) Care kill a cat. 忧虑愁死猫。

3. Chicken

(1) Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched. 鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡。(不要过早乐观。)

4. Crow

(1) A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often. 江山易改，本性难移。

5. Dog

(1) He who would hang his dog gives out first that it is mad. 欲加之罪，何患无词.

(2) A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with. 欲加之罪，何患无词.

(3) Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌.

(4) Too much pudding will choke a dog. 布丁太多噎死狗。

(5) Every dog has his day. 人人皆有得意时。

(6) Barking dogs don’t (seldom) bite. 爱叫的狗很少咬人。

(7) Let sleeping dogs lie. 勿惹事生非。

(8) Dead dogs bite not. 死狗不咬人。

(9) All are not thieves that dogs bark at. 狗见了叫的不一定都是贼。(不要以貌取人。)

(10) Every dog is a lion at home. 狗在家门口就成了狮子。

(11) Don’t be a dog (lying) in the manger. 莫学狗占马槽不吃草。(不要占着茅坑不拉屎。)

(12) Dog does not eat dog. 同类不相残。

(13) Scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings. 狗再傲慢也会吃脏布丁。

(14) A son never thinks his mother ugly,a

6. Frog

(1) The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean. 井底之蛙，不知大海。

7. Fox

(1) The fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸毛色可变灰，但是本性难移。

(2) The fox preys farthest from his hole. 狐狸捕食，远离洞府。(兔子不吃窝边草。)

(3) When the fox preaches, then 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。

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)

(9) Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. 馈赠之马，勿看牙口。

(10) Hair by hair you will pull out the horse’s tail. 一根一根拔，拔光马尾巴。(水滴石穿)11 . Mouse

(1) It is a poor mouse that has only one hole. 狡兔三窟。

(2) The mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken. 只有一个洞的老鼠，很快就被抓住。

(3) A speck of mouse dung will spoil a whole pot of porridge. 一粒老鼠屎，坏了一锅粥。

12. Sheep

(1) If one sheep leaps over the ditch, all the rest will follow. 榜样的力量是无穷的。

(2) A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy. 懒羊嫌毛重。

(3) He that

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