英语中有关动物的谚语 (上)　　谚语是人类智慧的结晶，是富于遥彩的语言形式,它同文学作品、诗歌一样是语言的精华,一般具有生动形象、喻义遥、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。
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Bird 　　Kill two birds with one stone.
一箭双雕;一举两得。
　　A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。
　　Birds of a feather flock together.
物以类聚，人以群分。
　　Its an ill bird that fouls own nest.
家丑遥外扬。
　　Fine feathers make fine birds.
人要衣装，马要鞍。
　　A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk.
听音识鸟，闻言识人。
　　Each bird loves to hear himself sing.
鸟儿都爱听自己唱。
(自我欣赏) 　　You cannot catch old birds with chaff.
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用粗糠捉不住老鸟。
(有经验的人难骗。
) 　　Birds in their little nests agree.
同巢之鸟心儿齐。
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Cat 　　A cat has nine lives.
猫有九条命;吉人天相。
　　Cats hide their claws.
知人知面不知心。
　　All cats are grey in the dark.
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黑暗之中猫都是灰遥的。
(人未出名时看起来都差不多。
) 　　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。
) 　　When the weasel and the cat make a marriage, it is a very ill presage.
遥鼠狼和猫结亲，不是好事情。
) 　　Who will bwll the cat?
谁去给猫系铃?
(谁愿意为大家冒风险?
) 　　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) 　　There are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with butter.
遥猫的办法很多。
(达到目的的途径很多。
) 　　Care kill a cat.
忧虑愁死猫。
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Chicken 　　Dont count your chickens before theyre hatched.
鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡。
(不要过早乐观。
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Crow 　　A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often.
江山易改，本遥难移。
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Dog 　　He who would hang his dog gives out first that it is mad.
欲加之罪，何患无词.
　　A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with.
欲加之罪，何患无词.
　　Love me, love my dog.
爱屋及乌.
　　Too much pudding will choke a dog.
布丁太多噎死狗。
　　Every dog has his day.
人人皆有得意时。
　　Barking dogs dont bite.
爱叫的狗很少咬人。
　　Let sleeping dogs lie.
勿惹事生非。