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1、谚语是凝聚着智慧的通俗话语，使得拉美人的言谈变得更加有趣而充满智慧。谚语简洁明快，丰富多彩，也往往带着刺。Whenaneighbor’sdismallyunattractivedaughterannouncedherengagement,Imeldaremarked,“Youknowwhattheysay,Senora:‘There’snopotsouglyitcan’tfindalid.’”Andwhenherson-in-lawblusteredabouthowhewasgoingtogetevenwithhisbosswhohaddockedhispay
2、,Imeldafixedhimwithacoldeyeandsaid,“Littlefishdoesnoteatbigfish.”OneafternoonIheardImeldaandherdaughterarguinginthekitchen.Herdaughterhadquarreledwithherhusband’sparents,andImeldawasinsistingthatsheapologizetothem.Herdaughterobjected,“But,Mama,Ijustcan’tswallowthem,notevenwithhoney.
3、Theytalksobiguntilweneedsomething;thenthey’retoopoor.Sotodaywhentheywouldn’tevenlendenoughmoneytopayforanewbed,allIdidwassayingsomethingthatI’veheardyousayahundredtimes:‘Ifsogrand,whysopoor?Ifsopoor,whysogrand?“Impertinent!”snortedImelda.“HaveInotalsotaughtyou,‘Whatthetonguesays,the
4、neckpaysfor’?IwillnothaveitsaidthatIcouldneverteachmydaughterproperrespectforherelders.Andbeforeyougotobegtheirpardon,changethosetrousersforadress.Youknowhowyourmother-in-lawfeelsaboutpantsonawoman.Shealwayssays,‘Whatwashatchedahenmustnottrytobearooster!’Herdaughtermadeonemorecry,“B
5、utMama,youoftensay,‘Ifthesaintisannoyed,don’tpraytohimuntilhegetsoverit.’Can’tIleaveitfortomorrow?”“No,noandno!Remember:‘Ifthedoseisnasty,swallowitfast.’Youknow,mychild,youdidwrong.But,‘Agiftisthekeytoopenthedoorclosedagainstyou.’IhaveacakeintheoventhatIwasmakingfortheSenora’sdinner
6、.IwillexplaintotheSenora.Now,dear,hurryhomeandmakeyourselfprettyinyourpinkdress.Bythetimeyougetback,Iwillhavethecakereadyforyoutotaketoyourmother-in-law.Shewillbesopleasedthatshemaymakeyourfather-in-lawpayforthebed.Remember:‘Onehandwashestheother,buttogethertheywashtheface.’”邻居家丑八怪的
7、女儿宣布她订婚了，伊梅尔达就说：“太太，您可听见大伙儿是怎么讲的：‘罐儿再丑，配个盖子也不犯愁。’”当她的女婿嚷嚷着要去找克扣他工资的老板算账时，伊梅尔达冷冷地盯着他说：“小鱼吃不了大鱼。”一天下午，我听见伊梅尔达和女儿在厨房争论开了。原来是女儿刚和公婆吵过嘴，她非要女儿去赔个不是。她女儿却偏不依：“可是，妈妈，这样做我受不了，就是拌了蜜也噎不下呀！他们满嘴讲大话，可是一旦求上他们，却又说穷得不得了。就拿今天来说吧，我想借点钱，也就刚够买一张新床，他们都不肯，我便讲了你平时讲过上百遍的那句话：‘既然那么阔，干吗要叫穷？既然那么穷，干吗摆阔气？伊梅尔达鼻子哼了一
8、声，“没家教!难道我没教过你:，‘舌头
