High School English Grammar:High School English Grammar - Learn Some English Proverbs Understanding Western Culture

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Learn some English proverbs to understand western culture

1. Money makes the mare (to) go.

mare is a mare or a donkey, and it is said here that even a donkey or a horse has to succumb to the temptation of money. This is a very interesting proverb, which is similar to the Chinese saying "Money makes the mare go". The Chinese saying, "Money makes the devil turn the wheels" is similar to the Chinese saying, "Money makes the devil turn the wheels". which is similar to the Chinese saying, "Money can make the devil push the mill". No one has witnessed whether the ghost pushes the mill or not, but the seductive power of money has been verified again and again. There are those who do evil for petty gains, and there are those who betray their friends for big money. America is also known for ? The United States is also based on the principle of ? for the creed, with heavy money lure, make? Poker characters? In Iraq, they were captured one after another. When people are swayed by money, the binding force of morality is insignificant. As the saying goes? A gentleman loves money, but there is a way to take it. The weakness of mankind is not love of money, but greed. Money talks Money talks?

e.g. The terrible accident with so many victims was exposed to the whole nation at last. Apart from the shocks, people were puzzled: How come the accident was concealed for such a long time? Money makes the mare go. Journalists had been bribed.

2. Never mention rope in the house of a man who has been hanged.

2. Never mention rope in the house of a man who has been hanged.

In "The True Story of Ah Q", Ah Q has a shiny, mangy scar on his head, so he is very jealous of people saying? The word "mange" was later extended to include the word "mange". The word "Laigai" was later extended to the word "Guang" (光). The word "light" was also taboo, and the word "light" was also taboo. and later on, he was very jealous of people saying the word "light", and by extension, "light". Bright? and later even the word "light" was used. Lamp? Candle? and then even the lamps and candles. However, people intentionally made fun of him, and when he came over, they deliberately said: ? "Oh, it's lit up! Then A Q's scar turned red and he became angry. Q's almost comical taboo also reflects the psychological flaw of people who are afraid of embarrassment and do not dare to face their own weaknesses.

e.g. Remember not to mention the word father to Joe's face, Geoffrey. His Dad was just sentenced to life imprisonment a week ago. Never mention rope in the house of a man who has a scar. Never mention rope in the house of a man who has been hanged. It'll draw him back into embarrassment again.

3. Give a dog a bad name and hang him.

Once a person has a bad name, it's very difficult for him to get back into society. Once a person has a bad name, it is very difficult for him or her to find a place in society again. In Chinese culture, a person's reputation is ruined once and for all. The first thing you need to do is to get your name and hang him. Undoubtedly is a regrettable thing to sigh. In ancient times, there were people who died to prove their innocence, and there were people who went to the Yellow Springs because they could not bear the insults of slander. Western proverbs say: He that has an ill name is half hanged. Name and honor? The word "honor" occupies a very important place in both Eastern and Western dictionaries.

e.g.

- The prestige the minister used to enjoy no longer exists. He's become the target of criticisms ever since it was revealed that he had accepted bribes. He's become the target of criticism ever since it was revealed that he had accepted bribes.

- Absolutely, Bob. That?s all natural, though. Give a dog a bad name and hang him ? Haven't you heard of the saying ? Give a dog a bad name and hang him ? A bad name is not enough to ruin his entire life, but sufficient to put an end to his official career.

4. The dog returns to his vomit.

If it is said ? Old habits die hard ?

If ?Old habits die hard ? The dog returns to his vomit ? is much more intense than the previous sentence. Vomit is vomit, as the saying goes. The dog returns to his vomit ? The dog returns to his vomit?

e.g. A week after Pete was released on parole, he was caught smuggling again. The dog returns to its vomit.

5. Constant dropping wears away a stone.

Mountains and rocks stand by the water's edge, towering over them, and the running water washes them wrinkled with the gentleness of a thousand years. The water is the softest, surprisingly no certain shape; and the water is the hardest, can be in the thousands of years of water and stone together will be stone arbitrary carving. The teeth are harder than the tongue, and when the old man opens his mouth, the teeth are gone, but the tongue remains. The Foolish Old Man? The children and grandchildren are endless, and the mountain will not increase, why is it bitter and uneven? In the presence of the mountain, man is as gentle as water, and at the same time as hard as water.? Constant dropping wears away a stone. ? This Western proverb can be translated word-for-word as Water dripping wears away a stone, reflecting an amazing cultural interconnectedness.

e.g. At first, he sniffed at his wife?s idea. But as she pleaded time and again, he became more and more receptive. And why not?Constant dropping wears away a stone. Wears away a stone.

6. Don?t count your chickens before they are hatched.

A lot of people have this kind of loss: Obviously, they have already got it all together, the victory is in sight, but at the last minute, they lose the ship, dragging the person into the abyss of disappointment. The future is full of variables, confidence is necessary, but? Counting the chickens before the eggs hatch? But counting the chickens before the eggs are hatched is a form of conceit. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst? If you can keep a good mindset in everything, you can maximize your chances of avoiding that kind of loss of success.

e.g. Harley is over-conceited. He even claimed to be the gold medalist days before the games. He even failed to get the bronze, let alone the gold one.

7. Hasty climbers have sudden falls. Because of the haste, the gait may be unsteady, and the light may be lost, or the heavy may be broken to pieces. The Cape of Good Hope is not a good place to be, and over-ambitious people will inevitably trip over a stone under their feet and fall to the ground. The person who is too ambitious will inevitably trip over a stone under his feet. Haste makes waste; More haste, less speed. ? This is the same thing.

e.g. It?s all very well for the government to institute reforms, especially in this war-ravaged country. The problem is their surprisingly fast pace. Hasty climbers have sudden falls. Unrealistic reformers will, one day, have a heavy price to pay.

8. A stitch in time saves nine.

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A stitch in time saves nine. Which wisdom, with ? A stitch in time saves nine.

A stitch in time saves nine. The first time I saw this is when I was a student at the University of California, Berkeley. It's also worth mentioning that in traditional Chinese culture, the number of people who have been in the country for a long time has been increasing. Nine? means more than one, whereas in the West? Nine? is also similar, and the above proverb is a good example. The above proverb is a good example. Nine tailors make a man ? (A gentleman should pay attention to his dress) and ? Possession is nine points of the law ? (Possession is nine points of the law ?), reflecting the East and West cultures in ? Possession is nine points of the law the mysterious number of nine.

e.g. A stitch in time saves nine. The cost will double or triple if we ignore the present loophole.

9. It never rains but it pours.

As the ancients say. The cost will double or triple if we ignore the present loophole.

9. It never rains but it pours. This is also true in the eyes of the West, not only does it rain, but it pours.

The old saying goes: "It never rains but it pours. but ? is an Old English usage here, used to invoke the inevitability of two situations that go hand in hand, quite a bit of black humor.

e.g.

- It never rains but it pours, especially when you?re without an umbrella. My car?s got a flat tire this morning, which had never happened before. When I got to work at long last, I was informed by the boss that my work has been forwarded to Johnson, whom I hated most in the whole

- Oh, rotten luck! But take it easy. That?s life! "High School English Grammar - Learn Some English Proverbs Understanding Western Culture" by Study Abroad English Group (www.liuxue86.com)