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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor . T/ p" e y1 { ]+ u- T) }
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Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late., V. k, M7 W9 a+ a! Y) q
5 Y) _( A/ A" n: f Example: just as I had cancelled my application to go abroad, I had a promise of money for my fare. It was a case of after death, the doctor.) O/ B1 N- o0 G
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2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar." q. k) o- k7 p1 }: q: q
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D% G! G8 l* `6 P, s7 T; A Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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8 H) q3 A# x% T: B' U% v5 |) s Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.
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3. All is over but the shouting.( E/ j1 k2 k0 v: `! p% e! m
; K5 {# V: j$ _; E0 o8 ] 大势已去6 R3 r' x1 c X2 o) u7 X
. w. b3 f1 r1 \ Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.8 f+ e3 ]0 n8 { D+ _- J3 ^6 l
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Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.) X) U: |) O, s- F' M% B( o6 L
8 z3 t) W* T0 V 4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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! l; z& _3 ^& [ 人善被人欺，马善被人骑( q! _, w0 C1 _/ ]( Q& A1 I
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Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.
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6 F8 w5 g3 P+ k0 T; } Examples: the trouble is you’re too good-natured and people take advantage of it. all lay load on the willing horse. You will have to learn to refuse people who ask too much.
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4 N: z8 R6 Y0 T; d 5.Anger and haste hinder good counsel. P1 z0 L! r: o V9 j0 t
; U6 h9 B+ E* [3 n) o 小不忍则乱大谋
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Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.5 E% _9 O# O. E% l7 r
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Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.: s- B4 s5 ?9 ^' ?% t6 [3 M0 j
- g0 L& d5 W# y& z 6. As poor as a church mouse
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Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon., G3 l- \5 x! a$ h
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Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.( e) o F3 L! \; x
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Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food. 1 }; H' J3 u* j7 t% |
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7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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一言既出，驷马难追' h P4 D3 ~/ H: }' m
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Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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, t* a$ R# w& t7 x. j; V0 L Example: for the rest of his life he regretted what he had said, but a word spoken is past recalling and he knew he could never repair the damage of that moment of harshness.* j6 ^7 N! B+ ]% C. c3 h
# `7 T& q8 B2 J4 q# r8. World is but a little place, after all.
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0 E" e G. V+ O& Y$ M 天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君5 B7 Z( b# G" v5 N$ S
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Explanation: it is used when a person meets someone he knows or is in someway connected with him in a place where he would never have expected to do so." r* Y! A7 b( r
# }, s* a4 F. E; z, d u Example: Who would have thought I would bump into an old schoolmate on a trek up Mount Tai. The world is but a little place after all.1 [/ v# z2 V8 L9 k
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9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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Example: I know you have egg and bacon for breakfast at home, but now you are on the Continent you will do as the Romans do and take coffee and rolls.
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$ G( n7 z4 L) K: [, l 10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.3 R7 R* o+ B( L+ K9 t
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失之东隅，收之桑榆0 o4 ~$ i2 f& n5 s5 i
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Explanation: a rough way of starting a law of average; if you have bad luck on one day you have good on another; if one venture results in loss try a fresh one---it may succeed.
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Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts. |
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