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promise
promise
6.every dog has his day .
是人皆有出头日
Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long
time coming.
7.every potter praises his own pot.
王婆买瓜,自卖自夸
Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or
their family members
Example: he said that his teacher considered his work brilliant, but I would
rather hear it from his teacher’s own mouth. Every potter praises his own
pot
Now come on! Have a try.试着翻译一下下面几个谚语!
hit the nail on the head
have an iron hand in a velvet glove
great minds think alike
good wine needs no bush
Give him enough rope and he will hang himself.
Evil does not always come to injure.
A fool may give a wise man counsel.