corresponding english and chinese proverbs-

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1、1.Aftermeat,mustard;afterdeath,doctor.雨后送伞Explanation:thisdescribesasituationwhereassistanceorcomfortisgivenwhenitistoolate.Example:justasIhadcancelledmyapplicationtogoabroad,Ihadapromiseofmoneyformyfare.Itwasacaseofafterdeath,thedoctor.2.Afterpraisingthewinetheysellusvinegar.挂羊头卖狗肉Exp

2、lanation:tooffertogiveorsellsomethingthatisinferiortowhatyouclaimittobe.Example:thatfellowcompletelymisledusaboutwhathewascapableofdoing.Afterpraisingthewine,hesoldusvinegar.3.Allisoverbuttheshouting.大势已去Explanation:finallydecidedorwon;broughttotheend;notabletobechanged.Example:afterBi

3、ll’stouchdown,thegameisalloverbutshouting.4.Alllayloadonthewillinghorse.人善被人欺，马善被人骑Explanation:awillinghorseissomeonewhoisalwaysdoingthingsforothers.Veryoftentheimplicationisthatothersimposeonhim.Examples:thetroubleisyou'retoogood-naturedandpeopletakeadvantageofit.alllayloadonthewillin

4、ghorse.Youwillhavetolearntorefusepeoplewhoasktoomuch.5.angerandhastehindergoodcounsel.小不忍则乱大谋Explanation:onecannotactwiselywhenoneisangryorinahurry.Example:youshouldcalmdownbeforeyoudecidethenextmove.Angerandhastehindergoodcounsel.6.Aspoorasachurchmouse一贫如洗Explanation:tobeexceedinglypo

5、or,havingbarelytoliveupon.Example:hehasalargefamily,andispoorasachurchmouse.Note:achurchisoneofthefewbuildingsthatcontainnofood.7.Awordspokenispastrecalling.一言既出，驷马难追Explanation:theharmdonebyacarelesswordcannoteasilyundo.Example:fortherestofhislifeheregrettedwhathehadsaid,butawordspoke

6、nispastrecallingandheknewhecouldneverrepairthedamageofthatmomentofharshness.8.Worldisbutalittleplace,afterall.天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君Explanation:itisusedwhenapersonmeetssomeoneheknowsorisinsomewayconnectedwithhiminaplacewherehewouldneverhaveexpectedtodoso.Example:WhowouldhavethoughtIwouldbumpintoa

7、noldschoolmateonatrekupMountTai.Theworldisbutalittleplaceafterall.9.WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.入乡随俗Explanation:conformtothemannersandcustomsofthoseamongstwhomyoulive.Example:Iknowyouhaveeggandbaconforbreakfastathome,butnowyouareontheContinentyouwilldoastheRomansdoandtakecoffeeandroll