动物和咱们人类生计在同一个地球上，它们与咱们的日后世昆裔息有关。长时刻以来在对动物的详尽调查中,在与动物的亲近交游中，我们逐步晓得和掌控了它们的日子习性及特征，总结出许多经历，创造出许多谚语。这些谚语具有文字精粹、形象生动、简明简明、节奏显着的特征，变成我们喜爱的言语表达方法。

据动物学家计算，当前地球上已知的动物大约有150万种， 而英语谚语中触及的动物只需几十种。这篇文章将与动物有关的英语谚语别离罗列出来，因为篇幅有限，有些触及狗、猫、马、狼、鸟、鱼等的英语谚语较多，不能逐个罗列，只能别离罗列几句。

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一句英语谚语中触及一种动物的有

1. dog 狗

love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌。

an old dog will learn no new tricks. 老狗学不了新幻术；晚年人很难习气新事物。

a good dog deserves a good bone. 好狗大约啃好骨头；有功者受赏。

dog does not eat dog. 狗不吃狗；同类不相残。

2. cat 猫

a cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命。

a cat may look at a king. 猫也可以看国王；小人物也该有些权力。

care killed a cat. 担忧杀死猫；担忧伤身。

there are more ways than one to kill a cat. 杀猫的办法不只一个；抵达意图的办法多得很。

3. fox 狐狸

a fox is not taken twice in the same snare. 一只狐狸不能以同一圈套捉它两次。

a fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸会变老，却永久不会变好；江山易改，赋性难改。

the fox changes his skin but not his habits. 狐狸可以改动它的皮裘，但不能改动它的习性。

the fox knows much, but more he that catches him. 狐狸很精明，不及猎狐人。

4. wolf 狼

who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl. 与狼为伴将学会嚎叫。

the wolf may lose his teeth, but never his nature. 狼牙可掉，狼性难改。

a thief knows a thief as a wolf knows a wolf. 贼晓得贼，正如狼晓得狼。

hunger fetches the wolf out of the woods. 饥饿引狼出森林。

5. tiger 虎

he who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount. 骑虎者难下。

the tiger’s backside shall not be touched. 山君的屁股摸不得。

the tiger has once tasted blood is never sated with the taste of it. 一次尝到血，虎欲永难遏。

a tiger leaves a skin behind him. 虎死留皮；人死留名。

6. leopard 豹

the leopard cannot change his spots. 豹不能改动它身上的花纹；江山易改，赋性难改。

7. bear 熊

sell the bear’s skin before one has caught the bear. 熊未到手先卖皮；过早旷达。

he who shares the honey with the bear hath the least part of it. 与熊分蜜糖，只得一点尝。

kings and bears often worry their keepers. 国王和熊常使关照人忧心如焚；伴君如伴虎。

we need not take the bear by the tooth. 咱们没有必要去牵着熊的牙齿；咱们不要做不必要的冒险事。

8. lion 狮子

wake not a sleeping lion. 莫吵醒睡狮；别自找费事。

the lion is not so fierce as he is painted. 狮子没有画上的凶狠。

it is not good to wake a sleeping lion. 睡狮莫惊。

the lion’s skin is never cheap. 狮皮从不贱。

9. zebra 斑马

a zebra does not despise its strips. 斑马不会小看它身上的条纹。

10. ape 猿猴

an ape’s an ape, a varlet’s a varlet, though they be clad in silk or scarlet. 尽管衣绸穿红，猿猴仍是猿猴，随从仍是随从。

the higher the ape goes, the more he shows his tail. 山公爬得越高，尾巴越加露出。

11. m 山公

the higher the m climbs, the more you see of his ass. 山公爬得越高，它的尾巴就越加露出。

12. deer 鹿

where the deer is slain, some of her blood will lie. 鹿死总有血迹留。

13. boar 野猪

the rage of a wild boar is able to spoil more than one wood.野猪一怒毁树多。

14. elephant 大象

many straws may bind an elephant. 草多好缚象；人多力气大。

don’t use an elephant to crack a nut. 核桃不必大象踩；杀鸡焉用牛刀。

15. snake 蛇

take heed of the snake in the grass. 提放草里的蛇；留心匿伏的风险。

a bad conscience is a snake in one’s heart. 贼胆心虚。

16. crocodile 鳄鱼

to shed crocodile tears. 流鳄鱼眼泪；猫哭老鼠假慈悲。

17. horse 马

a man may lead a horse to the water, but cannot make it drink. 牵马到河滨易，逼马饮水难。

it is useless to flog a dead horse. 鞭打死马无益。

money makes the mare go. 钱使母马走；有钱能使鬼推磨。

never swap horses while crossing the stream. 行到河中不换马。

18. ox/bull/cow 公牛/公牛/母牛

you cannot flay the same ox twice. 一头牛不能剥两次皮。

an old ox makes a straight furrow. 老牛犁沟直；生姜仍是老的辣。

the bull must be taken by the horns. 遇牛要抓角；快刀斩乱麻。

if you sell the cow, you sell her milk too. 卖了母牛吃不了奶；事难兼顾。

19. ass/d 驴

an ass endures his burden, but not more than his burden. 驴能负重，但也不宜过重。

every ass likes to hear himself bray. 但凡驴子都爱听自个的叫声。

the ass wags his ears. 驴子摇耳朵，傻瓜装聪明。

if a d bray at you, don’t bray at him. 假定驴朝你叫，你不要朝他喊；别和蠢人一般才智。

20. mule 骡

he who wants a mule without a fault, must walk on foot.盼望骡子无缺陷，只需自个步行行。

21. pig/swine/hog/sow 猪/猪/猪/母猪

never buy a pig in a poke. 不要隔袋买猪。

cast pearls before swine. 把珍珠丢在猪面前；明珠暗投；把宝贵的东西送给不识货者。

what can you expect from a hog but a grunt? 猪嘴里除了哼哼声，还会有啥；狗嘴里吐不出象牙。

one cannot make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. 猪耳朵做不成丝线包；朽木不可以雕也。

22. sheep/lamb/goat 绵羊/小羊/山羊

one scabbed sheep infects the whole flock. 一只羊生疮，整群羊遭殃。

there is a black sheep in every flock. 个个羊群有黑羊；每个羊群都有害群之马。

as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb. 偷大羊偷小羊横竖都得挨绞刑；一不做，二不休。

if the beard were all, the goat might preach. 假定长了胡子就啥都行，那么山羊也可以说教了。

23. camel 骆驼

it is the last straw that breaks the camel’s back. 最终一根草，压断骆驼腰。

the camel going to seek horns, lost his ears. 骆驼想要角，反而丢耳朵；偷鸡不成蚀把米。

24. hare 兔子

first catch your hare then cook him. 先捉住兔子再煮兔肉；勿谋之过早。

if you run after two hares, you will catch neither. 一起追逐两只兔子，一只也追不到；脚踏两只船，必定都失利。

he that will have a hare to breakfast must hunt overnight. 早餐想吃野兔肉，头晚就须去捕捉。

25. rat/mouth 老鼠

rats desert a sinking ship. 老鼠逃离一艘正在吞没的船；船沉鼠先逃。

the mountains have brought forth a mouse. 大山生小鼠；吃力大，收效小。

the mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken. 只需一个洞的老鼠很快就被捉住。

a speck of mouse dung will spoil the whole pot of porridge. 一粒老鼠屎，坏了一锅粥。

26. mole 鼹鼠

don’t make a mountain out of molehill. 不要将鼹鼠丘看作大山；不要小题大做。

27. bird 鸟

birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。

he that will take the bird must not scare it. 捕鸟者不能惊鸟。

a bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手；多得不如现得。

kill two birds with one stone. 一石两鸟；一箭双雕。

28. swallow 燕子

one swallow does not make a spring. 孤燕不报春。

one swallow does not make a summer. 一燕不成夏。

29. crow/raven 乌鸦

crows do not pick out crows’ eyes. 乌鸦不啄乌鸦的双眼；同类不相残。

a crow is never the whiter for washing herself often. 乌鸦即便常洗澡，茸毛也不会变白；江山易改，赋性难改。

the crow thinks her own bird fairest. 乌鸦总认为自个的雏鸟最美；孩子都是自个的好。

wheresoever the carcase is, there will the ravens be gathered together. 哪里有死尸，乌鸦就成群。

30. hawk 鹰

hawks will not pick hawks’ eyes out. 老鹰不啄老鹰眼；同类不相残。

empty hands no hawk allure. 赤手不能诱鹰来。

31. owl 猫头鹰

an owl is the king of night. 猫头鹰是晚上之王。

he who lives nearest a wood is not afraid of owls. 家在林边住，不怕猫头鹰；见多不怪。

32. nightingale 夜莺

nightingales will not sing in a cage. 夜莺困笼不歌唱。

33. swan 天鹅

the swan sings when death comes. 死期来到，天鹅歌声夸姣。

the swan sings before death. 天鹅临死歌声美。

34. sparrow 麻雀

two sparrows on one ear of corn make an ill agreement. 一穗两雀争，定见乱纷繁。

a slow sparrow should make an early start. 熟能生巧。

35. peacock 孔雀

the peacock has fair feathers, but foul feet. 孔雀虽有华羽，但有贱足。

36. lark 云雀

if the sky falls, we shall catch larks. 天塌正好捉云雀；切勿杞人忧天。

lovers live by love as larks live by leeks. 情侣靠恋爱日子，正如云雀靠韭葱日子。

37. cuckoo 布谷鸟

the cuckoo comes in april, and stays the month of may; sings a song at midsummer, and then goes away. 布谷鸟，四月来，五月一向在，仲夏唱支歌，然后就脱离。

38. butterfly 蝴蝶

break a butterfly on the wheel. 杀鸡用牛刀。

take not a musket to kill a butterfly. 杀蝶不必枪；杀鸡焉用牛刀。

39. frog 青蛙

the frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean. 井蛙之见，不知大海。

40. fish 鱼

all’s fish that comes to the net. 到了网里都是鱼；只需到手全都要。

fish begins to stink at the head. 鱼烂头先臭；上梁不正下梁歪。

it is good fishing in troubled water. 水混好摸鱼。

the best fish smell when they are three days old. 最佳的鱼三天也要变臭；作客不可以久留。

41. cock/hen/chicken公鸡/母鸡/小鸡

a cock is bold on his own dunghill. 公鸡老是在自个的粪堆上称霸；在家个个逞英豪。

a barley corn is better than a diamond to a cock. 对公鸡来讲，一粒大麦粒要比一颗钻石好。

a black hen lays a white egg. 黑鸡生白蛋；丑妇生俊儿。

don’t count your chickens before they are hatched. 鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡；不要过早旷达。

42. duck 鸭

a duck will not always dabble in the same gutter. 一只鸭子不会常在同一条沟里玩水。

43. goose/gander 鹅/雄鹅

the older the goose, the harder to pluck. 鹅越老，越是难拔毛；年岁越大，越是一毛不拔。

what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. 母鹅爱吃的公鹅也爱吃；适用于甲也适用于乙。

kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs. 勿杀下金蛋的鹅。

44. crab螃蟹

you cannot make a crab walk straight. 不能使螃蟹直行；莫强者所难。

45. oyster 牡蛎

he was the bold man that first ate on oyster. 第一个吃牡蛎的人是勇士。

46. worm 虫

as worms are bred in a stagnant pool, so are evil thoughts in idleness. 虫蛆在死水中孵化，邪念在懒散中养成。

tread on a worm and it will turn. 蚯蚓被踩也会动；困兽犹斗。

47. bee 蜜蜂

honey is sweet, but the bee stings. 蜜糖是甜的，但蜜蜂会螫人。

use a book as a bee does flowers. 像蜜蜂采花那样使用书；读书要罗致其精华。

no bees, no honeys; no work, no money. 没有蜂，没有蜜；没有劳作，没有收益。

48. fly 苍蝇

a close mouth catches no flies. 嘴唇紧锁，苍蝇难进；口紧不招祸。

to a boiling pot flies come not. 苍蝇不叮沸水壶。

you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. 蜜比醋更能捉住飞虫；好话比尖刻言词管用。

49. ant 蚂蚁

none preaches better than the ant, and she says nothing. 蚂蚁不说话，但最长于说教。

50. flea 跳蚤

if you kill one flea in march you kill a hundred. 三月杀跳蚤，杀一少百。

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一句英语谚语中触及两种动物的有

51. cat and mouse 猫和鼠

a cat in gloves catches no mice. 戴手套的猫捉不到耗子；怕玷污手指的人做不出啥作业来。

when the cat’s away, the mice will play. 猫儿一跑耗子闹；猫儿不在，鼠儿成精。

52. cat and fish 猫和鱼

all cats love fish but fear to wet their paws. 猫都爱吃鱼，却怕爪弄湿。

53. cat and dog 猫和狗

the cat and dog may kiss, yet are none the better friends. 猫狗虽相吻，总难成老友。

54. cat and lion 猫和狮子

a baited cat may grow as fierce as a lion. 被逼急的猫，凶得像狮子。

55. owl and nightingale 猫头鹰和夜莺

when the owl sings, the nightingale will hold her peace. 猫头鹰歌唱，夜莺屏息。

56. eagle and lion 鹰和狮子

a good surgeon must have an eagle’s eye, a lion’s heart, and a lady’s hand. 一位好的医生有必要有鹰的眼、狮子的心和女人的手。

57. lion and mouse 狮子和老鼠

a lion may come to be beholden to a mouse. 狮子也有谢谢老鼠的时分；弱者也能帮强者。

a lion at home, a mouse abroad. 在家凶如狮，在外却如鼠。

58. lion and sheep 狮子和羊

a lion among sheep, and a sheep among lions. 在羊群中是狮子，在狮子中是羊群；欺软怕硬。

59. lion and stag 狮子和牡鹿

an army of stags led by a lion would be more formidable than one of lions led by a stag. 一只狮子带领的一群鹿，比一只鹿带领的一头狮子更难抵挡。

60. dog and lion 狗和狮子

a living dog is better than a dead lion. 活狗胜于死狮。

better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion. 宁为狗头，勿为狮尾；宁为鸡首，勿为牛后。

every dog is a lion at home. 每条狗在家都是狮子；狗在家中，8面神威。

a barking dog is better than a sleeping lion. 吠犬胜于睡狮。

61. dog/hound and hare 狗和兔子

dogs that put up many hares kill none. 狗把许多野兔赶出巢穴，必定一只也咬不死；多谋寡成。

you cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. 你不能既同兔子跑，又随猎犬追；人不能双面凑趣。

62. dog and wolf 狗和狼

while you trust to the dog, the wolf slips into the sheepfold. 当你认为狗可信，羊圈已被狼溜进；不能全依托别人。

63. ass and horse 驴和马

better be the head of an ass than the tail of a horse. 宁为驴头，勿为马尾；宁为鸡首，勿为牛后。

64. sheep/lamb/goat and wolf 羊和狼

it is a foolish sheep that makes the wolf his confessor. 蠢羊才向狼悔过。

the lone sheep is in danger of the wolf. 孤羊遇狼，必定遭殃。.

the life of the wolf is the death of the lamb. 狼的生就是羔羊的死。

don’t trust a goat with the kitchen-garden, or a wolf with sheepfold. 不能请羊管菜园，不能请狼管羊圈。

65. lamb and ox 羊和牛

a lamb is as dear to a poor man as an ox to the rich.穷户的一只羔羊比有钱人的一头牛还要宝贵。

66. wolf and fox 狼和狐狸

the wolf and fox are both of one counsel. 狐狸和狼是同一种定见；狐狸和狼是一路货色。

the wolf and fox are both privateers. 狐狸与狼，掠取大王。

67. wolf and crow 狼和乌鸦

when the wolf grows old, the crows ride him.狼老乌鸦欺。

68. fish-guts and sea-maw 鱼下水和海鸥

give your own fish-guts to your own sea-maws.鱼肠要给自个的海鸥吃；优点留给自个人；肥水不流外人田。

69. hare and lion 兔子和狮子

hare may pull dead lions by the beard. 野兔可捋死狮之须；死山君人人敢打。

70. crow and sheep 乌鸦和羊

carrion crows bewail the dead sheep and then eat them.乌鸦吃死羊，先要哭一场；猫哭老鼠假慈悲。

71. fox and goose 狐狸和鹅

when the fox preaches, then beware of your geese.狐狸说教时，留心你的鹅；听到狐狸说教，留心鹅儿被盗。

the old goose plays not with foxes. 老鹅不跟狐狸耍。

a fox should not be of the jury at a goose’s trial. 审鹅不该狐陪审。

72. goose and swan 鹅和天鹅

all his geese are swans. 自家的鹅都是天鹅；敝帚自珍。

73. cock and bull 鸡和牛

he that will have his farm full, must keep an old cock and young bull. 要使农家富又足，有必要养鸡又养牛。

74. kite and hawk 鸢和隼

a kite will never be a good hawk. 鸢永不会变成隼。

75. fox and hen/chicken 狐狸和鸡

when the fox says he is a vegetarian, it is time for the hen to look out. 狐狸说它茹素时，母鸡该愈加留心。

though the fox run, the chicken hath wings. 狐狸虽会跑，小鸡有羽翼。

76. fox and poultry 狐狸和家禽

the sleeping fox catches no poultry. 睡着的狐狸捉不到鸡。

77. eagle and sheep 鹰和羊

eagles fly alone, but sheep flock together. 鹰单飞，羊群集。

78. fox and lamb 狐狸和羊

it is an evil sign to see a fox lick a lamb.狐狸舔羔羊，不是好痕迹；黄鼠狼给鸡贺年，没安好意。

79. fox and lion 狐狸和狮子

the fox’s wiles will never enter the lion’s head.狐狸的狡计永久进不了狮子的脑筋。

80. weasel and cat 黄鼠狼和猫

when the weasel and the cat make a marriage, it is a very ill presage. 黄鼠狼和猫结亲，不是好作业。

81. dog and flea 狗和跳蚤

he that lies down with dogs must rise up with fleas. 与狗同眠的人必定惹一身跳蚤；同坏人为伍必定吃亏。

82. tortoise and hare 乌龟和兔子

the tortoise wins the race while the hare is sleeping. 兔子睡觉，乌龟跑赢。

83. bird and worm 鸟和虫

the early bird catches the worm. 早上的鸟儿有虫吃；力争上游。

84. snail and swallow 蜗牛和燕子

the snail slides up the tower at last though the swallow mounteth it sooner. 燕子一飞就上塔，蜗牛悄然爬，最终也上塔。

85. fly and trout 苍蝇和鳟鱼

you must lose a fly to catch a trout. 舍得苍蝇作钓饵，才干钓得鳟鱼归。

86. fly and hornet 苍蝇和黄蜂

laws catch flies and let hornet go free. 法网只捕蝇，黄蜂由它去。

87. hake and herring 鳕鱼和鲱鱼

we lose in hake, but gain in herring.丢了鳕鱼，却捕到了鲱鱼；失之东隅，收之桑榆。

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