家家有本难念的经
有中国人译成：Every family cooking-pot has a black spot.（每个家庭的锅子都有黑色的污点）；而美国人一般这么说：Many families have skeletons in the closet.（许多家庭的衣柜里都有骨骸）（骨骸就是指家丑）或者说：Every family has its own source of shame.（每个家庭都有自己的丑事）；说白些，就是：Every family has its own problem.
天下无不散的宴席
有人直译为：There are no feasts in the world which do not break up at last. 英语说法则是：All good things come to an end.（所有好的事情，总有结束的一天）；假如是指好友最后也有分别的一天，那么可以说：Eventually，all bosom friends（知心的好朋友）will drift apart.
祸从口出，言多必失
有人译为：The mouth is the gate of misfortune and evil. 老美听了，恐怕不能完全理解。最好说成：Careless talk leads to trouble.（不小心说话，会带来麻烦）或The less said the better.（说得愈少愈好）；甚至也可以说：Shut the mouth and open the eyes.（闭嘴少说，张眼多看）
口蜜腹剑，笑里藏刀
有中国人译为：His mouth is honey，his heart is a sword. 这种说法，老美会觉得"怪怪的"，如果改成：He has honey in his mouth，but murder in his heart. 尚可。不过，美国人通常只说：He talks very warmly but his heart is very cold.（他嘴巴很亲切，但内心很冷淡）
不入虎穴，焉得虎子
有人照字译成：If you do not enter the tiger's den，how can you get his cubs. 或是：Unless you enter the tiger's den，you can not get the cubs. 美国人有简单的说法：Nothing ventured，nothing gained.（不冒险，就没有收获）或者说：No pain，no gain.
塞翁失马，焉知非福
有中国人照字直译为：The old man living at the frontier（边塞）lost his horse，don't pity him，for this may not be bad fortune. 这种说法，"中国"味道较重，老美很难理解。不过英语里倒流行这样的说法：Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise.（不幸也许掩藏着一种祈福）；说白些，就是：There is something good in every bad situation.（每个不好的情况，都有好的一面）；也就是说：There is nothing bad that good dose not come.（好的不来，未必就是坏的）
一言既出，驷马难追
有人译成：One word lets slip and four horses will fail to catch it. 而老美类似的说法是：A word once let go cannot be recalled. 或 You can not take back what you have said.（你说出的话，就不能再收回来）
一粒鼠屎坏一锅粥
有人照字直译成：One speck of rat's dung spoils a whole pot of rice. 一般美国人倒喜欢这么说：One rotten apple spoils the whole bunch.（一个烂果坏一整篮）或 One rotten egg spoils the whole dish.（一个臭蛋坏了整盘菜）；也可以这么说：One bad thing can mess up the entire plan.（一件坏事，可以影响整个计划）；如果指人，就可以说：One nasty / bad / person can / may / ruin the whole team / entire group.（一个坏家伙，害了整群人）（即害群之马）
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
有人照字直译为：When times are easy，we do not burn the incense（香），but when the trouble comes，we embrace the feet of the Buddha. 这种说法，老美也会"一知半解"。但英语里一般的说法是：Worship God every day，not just in times of adversity.（要每天敬拜神，不是只在困难时）；对学生可以说：If you study hard every day，exams will not seem overwhelming.（如果你每天用功，考试就不会形成压力）
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