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1、ProverbsandidiomaticexpressionsProverbs1.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.一鸟在手,胜于二鸟在林Hisfatherthinksthatabirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.他父亲认为得到手的东西才靠得住。Isuggestyousticktoyourpresentjob.Afterall,abirdinhandisworthtwointhebush.我建议你保留现职，毕竟，一鸟在手胜过二鸟在林，何必冒险！
2、2.Absencemakestheheartgrowfonder.小别胜新婚Theysaythatabsencemakestheheartgrowfonder,butIwonder.I'mafraidifI'mawaytoolong,Hewillforgetallaboutme.人们都说久别情深，不过我有所怀疑，我害怕离开太久了，他会把我忘的一干二净。3.Allthatglittersisnotgold.发光的东西未必都是黄金ButIalsotellmychildrenthatallthatglitters
3、isnotgold.但是我同样告诉我的孩子们“闪光的未必都是金子”。4.Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.物以类聚Birdsofafeatherflocktogether,andthereforetheyaresuchgoodfriends.物以类聚，所以他们能成为好朋友。Allhisfriendsaredishonest.Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.他的朋友都是不诚实的。真是一丘之貉。5.Donotcountyourchickensbeforethey
4、arehatched.鸡蛋还未孵,先别数鸡雏;莫过早乐观"Ah,mychild,"saidhermother."Donotcountyourchickensbeforetheyarehatched."“孩子啊，”她的母亲对她说，“不要在蛋还在孵化的时候就为你的鸡作打算。”6.Donotputallyoureggsinonebasket.勿孤注一掷；不要孤注一掷；不要把鸡蛋全放在一个篮子Investment:Don'tputallyoureggsinonebasket.投资:不要将你的所有鸡蛋放在同一篮子里.
5、7.EvenHomersometimesnods.智者千虑，必有一失Don'tblamethechildforsuchmistakes.EvenHomersometimesnods.别为了这些错误责备孩子，神仙也难免回出错。8.Everycloudhasasilverlining.守得云开见月明；塞翁失马焉知非福Hehasdifficultyinkeepingupwithhisfellowstudents.Buthebelievesinthesaying"Everycloudhasasilverlining
6、."要跟上他的同学有困难。但他相信“守得云开见月明”这一说法。9.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.天助自助者Don'tbesodesperate.Cheerupandfacereality.Godonlyhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.不要如此绝望，高兴起来，面对事实，天助自助者。10.Hastemakeswaste.欲速则不达ProverbsandidiomaticexpressionsHastemakeswaste.You'vegottodoitst
7、epbystep.欲速则不达.你得一步一步地干。1.Honestyisthebestpolicy.诚实为上策2.Iflifegivesyoulemons,makelemonade.如果生活给你柠檬,就榨柠檬汁3.Letsleepingdogslie.不要自讨苦吃Wedecidedtoletsleepingdogslieandnottakethemtocourt.我们决定不起诉他们，免得惹事生非。Youarealwaysdrinkingintheworkingtime.Letsleepingdogslie,p
8、lease.你总是在上班时间喝酒。请别没事找事。4.Oncebitten,twiceshy.一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳'Formanyretailinvestors,it'sacaseofoncebitten,twiceshy,'hesaid.他说，对很多散户投资者来说，这是一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。Iamnotgoingtoaskanyquestionsnow.SheyelledatmethelasttimeIdid
