英语四六级考试必备的30条经典英文谚语（含中文译文）(2)

　　● A bird may be known by its song.

　　【中文译文】：什么鸟唱什么歌。

　　● A book that remains shut is but a block.

　　【中文译文】：有书闭卷不阅读，无异是一块木头。

　　● A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm.

　　【中文译文】：借来的斗篷不暖身。

　　● A burden of one’s choice is not felt.

　　【中文译文】：自己选的担子不嫌重。

　　● A burnt child dreads the fire.

　　【中文译文】：一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

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　　● A candle lights others and consumes itself.

　　【中文译文】：蜡烛焚自身，光亮照别人。

　　● A cat may look at a king.

　　【中文译文】：猫也有权晋见国王。

　　● A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

　　【中文译文】：双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

　　● A bad bush is better than the open field.

　　【中文译文】：有胜于无。

　　● A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.

　　【中文译文】：吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。

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