与动物有关的英语习语1.Bird(1)Killtwobirdswithonestone.一箭双雕;一举两得。(2)Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。(3)Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.物以类聚,人以群分。(4)It’sanillbirdthatfoulsownnest.家丑不可外扬。(5)Finefeathersmakefinebirds.人要衣装,马要鞍。(6)Abirdisknownbyitsnote,andamanbyhistalk.听音识鸟,闻言识人。(7)Eachbirdlovestohearhimselfsing.鸟儿都爱听自己唱。(自我欣赏)(8)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。2.Cat(1)Acathasninelives.猫有九条命;吉人天相。(2)Catshidetheirclaws.知人知面不知心。(3)Allcatsaregreyinthedark..黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。(人未出名时看起来都差不多。)(4)Aglovedcatcatchesnomice.戴手套的猫,老鼠抓不到。(不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。)(5)Whentheweaselandthecatmakeamarriage,itisaveryillpresage.黄鼠狼和猫结亲,不是好事情。)(6)Whowillbowlthecat?谁去给猫系铃?(谁愿意为大家冒风险?)(7)Thecatshutsitseyeswhenstealingcream.猫偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。(掩耳盗铃)(8)Therearemorewaysofkillingacatthanbychokingitwithbutter.杀猫的办法很多。(达到目的的途径很多。)(9)Carekillacat.忧虑愁死猫。猫披老虎皮Catwearingtiger-skin——抖威风shakingdowntosize猫肚子放虎胆CatbellyTigertank——凶不起来toughup猫守鼠洞atguardingtheratholes——不动声色withoutbattinganeyelid猫不吃死耗子Catsdonoteatdeadmouse——假斯文sheddingSven猫嘴里的老鼠Thecatinthemouthofthemouse——跑不了notrunaway猫捉老鼠CATclutchsthemouse——本分事thisthing3.Chicken(1)Don’tcountyourchickensbeforethey’rehatched.鸡蛋未孵出,先别数小鸡。(不要过早乐观。)4.Crow(1)Acrowisneverthewhiterforwashingherselfoften.江山易改,本性难移。5.Dog(1)Hewhowouldhanghisdoggivesoutfirstthatitismad.欲加之罪,何患无词.(2)Astaffisquicklyfoundtobeatadogwith.欲加之罪,何患无词.(3)Loveme,lovemydog.爱屋及乌.(4)Toomuchpuddingwillchokeadog.布丁太多噎死狗。(5)Everydoghashisday.人人皆有得意时。(6)Barkingdogsdon’t(seldom)bite.爱叫的狗很少咬人。(7)Letsleepingdogslie.勿惹事生非。(8)Deaddogsbitenot.死狗不咬人。(9)Allarenotthievesthatdogsbarkat.狗见了叫的不一定都是贼。(不要以貌取人。)(10)Everydogisalionathome.狗在家门口就成了狮子。(11)Don’tbeadog(lying)inthemanger.莫学狗占马槽不吃草。(不要占着茅坑不拉屎。)(12)Dogdoesnoteatdog.同类不相残。(13)Scornfuldogswilleatdirtypuddings.狗再傲慢也会吃脏布丁。(14)Asonneverthinkshismotherugly,andadognevershunsitsowner’shomehowevershabbyitis.儿不嫌母丑,狗不嫌家贫。6.Frog(1)Thefroginthewellknowsnothingofthegreatocean.井底之蛙,不知大海。7.Fox(1)Thefoxmaygrowgrey,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。)(3)Whenthefoxpreaches,thentakecareofyourgeese.每当狐狸说教,当心鹅群被盗。(4)Whenthefoxsaysheisavegetarian,it’stimeforthehentolookout.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)Thebestfishswimnearthebottom.好鱼常在水底游。(2)Neveroffertoteachfishtoswim.不要班门弄斧。(3)Gotothesea,ifyouwouldfishwell.不入虎穴,焉得虎子。(4)There’sasgoodfishintheseaasevercameoutofit.海里的好鱼多的是。(5)Itisasillyfishthatiscaughttwicewiththesamebait.智者不上两次档。(6)Ifwaterisnoisy,therearenofishinit.咆哮的水中无鱼。(夸夸其谈者无真才实学。)。9.Hare(1)Youcannotrunwiththehareandhuntwiththehounds(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)Thetortoisewinstheracewhilethehareissleeping.兔子睡懒觉,乌龟跑赢了。10.Horse(1)Youcantakeahorsetothewater,butyoucan’tmakehimdrink.带马到河边容易,逼马饮水难。(2)Don’tridethehighhorse.勿摆架子。(3)Agoodhorsecannotbeofabadcolour.好马不会毛色差。(4)Ahorsemaystumbleonfourfeet.马有四条腿,亦有失蹄时。(5)Arunninghorseneedsnospur.奔马无需鞭策。(6)Don’tputthecartbeforethehorse.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)Thecommonhorseisworstshod.公用之马,掌子最差。(8)Lockthebarndoorafterthehorseisstolen.失马之后锁马厩。(亡羊补牢)(9)Don’tlookagifthorseinthemouth.馈赠之马,勿看牙口。(10)Hairbyhairyouwillpulloutthehorse’stail.一根一根拔,拔光马尾巴。(水滴石穿)11.Mouse(1)Itisapoormousethathasonlyonehole.狡兔三窟。(2)Themousethathasbutoneholeisquicklytaken.只有一个洞的老鼠,很快就被抓住。(3)Aspeckofmousedungwillspoilawholepotofporridge.一粒老鼠屎,坏了一锅粥。12.Sheep(1)Ifonesheepleapsovertheditch,alltherestwillfollow.榜样的力量是无穷的。(2)Alazysheepthinksitswoolheavy.懒羊嫌毛重。(3)Hethatmakeshimselfasheepshallbeeatenbythewolf.甘心做绵羊,必然喂豺狼。13.Swallow(1)Oneswallowdoesnotmakeaspring.孤燕不报春。(2)Oneswallowdoesnotmakeasummer.一燕不成夏。14.Tiger(1)Ifyoudon’tenteratiger’sden,youcan’tgethiscubs.不入虎穴,焉得虎子。15.Wolf(1)Don’ttrustagoatwiththekitchen-garden,orawolfwithsheepfold.不能请羊管菜园,不能请狼管羊圈。(2)Whokeepscompanywithwolves,willlearntohowl.和狼在一起,就会学狼叫。(3)Manisawolftoman.人对人是狼。(人心狠,人吃人)(4)Agrowingyouthhasawolfinhisbelly.年轻人,在成长,吃起饭来像饿狼