第 1 页 共 ar himself sing. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱。(自我观赏)
(8) You cannot catch old birds with chaff.(粗糠). 用粗糠捉不住老鸟。(有经历的人难骗。)
(9) Birds in their little nests agree. 同巢之鸟心儿齐。
2. Cat
(1) A cat has nine ;吉人天相。
(2) Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心。
(3) All cats are grey in the dark.. 黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。(人未知名时看起来都差不多。)
(4) A gloved cat catches no mice. 戴手套的猫,老鼠抓不到。(不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。)
(5) When the weasel and the cat make a marriage, it is a very ill presage. 黄鼠狼和猫结亲,不是好事情。)
(6) Who will bwll the cat? 谁去给猫系铃?(谁情愿为大家冒风险?)
(7) The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 帽偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。(掩耳盗铃)
(8) There are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with butter. 杀猫的方法许多。(到达目的的途径许多。)
(9) Care kill a cat. 忧虑愁死猫。
3. Chicken
(1) Dont count your chickens before theyre hatched. 鸡蛋未孵出,先别数小鸡。(不要过早乐观。)
4. Crow
(1) A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often. 江山易改,本性难移。
5. Dog
(1) He who would hang his dog gives out first that it is mad. 欲加之罪,何患无词.
(2) A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with. 欲加之罪,何患无词.