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1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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. G0 W6 M/ F2 i0 q+ q; h Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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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." r; i# V* b: M: p! O
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2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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挂羊头卖狗肉
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Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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, i2 w7 U4 h5 M, w 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.& t- y# B) D8 u4 s* P
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1 `4 M5 W& g0 \# D8 S( `$ K Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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4. All lay load on the willing horse. 8 c6 K/ F9 Y& B& \( k
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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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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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; s- N& r: o1 ^6 x 5.Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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+ c) `- Y! m; Z0 x. `9 F( Z Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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+ H! Y5 r3 ~6 Q8 K E. p Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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% I& J) G! Z' l+ z1 ^+ { 6. As poor as a church mouse
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# ?8 |; n! N$ H& @/ d7 n Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.$ _' X8 d' a0 v" k) m4 ?. u
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Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.) ~- m( h- O0 q5 [ U* E& M% h
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Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food. & Z) ?" L1 r* v: S( R
" S: v' K2 o5 q5 u8 g0 ?8 r6 c 7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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一言既出，驷马难追
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) _0 L2 d% h6 }0 k9 U( c Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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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.2 H/ e+ d9 t' g0 e9 o+ Z
6 `% V" @0 s" j7 d/ i; Z ]7 T8. World is but a little place, after all. " ?7 l3 p9 B0 r
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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.
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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.3 \# Q; }3 y( m* [* s0 R
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9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.6 g$ }: d$ B! u
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入乡随俗
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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.( N6 W; \/ ]2 b% {6 d, f
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10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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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.& ]5 l+ \* I, j0 s0 n' H' p, }
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