口译技巧6：谚语口译

口译技巧7：谚语口译谚语作为一种以简单通俗的语言来表达深刻道理的语句，常为人们所引用。千百年来各国之间或多或少的文化交流，往往会使一个民族的谚语跨越疆界，广为流传于其它民族。许多谚语流传甚广，早已为我们所熟知。因此，谚语的口译并非是一道不可逾越的障碍。谚语的口译大致可分为三种类型，一种是“形同意合”的口译，第二种是“形似意合”的口译，第三种是“形异意合”的口译。下面分别介绍这三种谚语。一、形同意合的谚语1.Factsspeaklouderthanwords.事实胜于雄辩。2.Moneycan'tbuytime.寸金难买寸光阴。3.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.失败乃成功之母。4.Toteachistolearn.教学相长。5.Likefather，likeson.有其父，必有其子。6.Pridegoesbeforeafall.骄者必败。7.Fishintroubledwaters．浑水摸鱼。

8.Businessisbusiness.公事公办。9.Thestyleistheman．文如其人。10.Morehaste，lessspeed.欲速则不达。11.Greatmindsthinkalike.英雄所见略同。12.Misfortunesnevercomealone.祸不单行。13.Hedgeshaveeyes，wallshaveears．隔篱有眼，隔墙有耳。14.Manproposes，Goddisposes.谋事在人，成事在天。

15.Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder.情人眼里出西施。16.Timeandtidewaitfornoman.时不我待。／岁月无情。17.Ayoungidler，anoldbeggar.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。18.Amanshouldnotbitethehandthatfeedshim.不要恩将仇报。19.Healthisbetterthanwealth.家有万贯财，不如一身健。20.Outofoffice，outofdanger.无官一身轻。21.Intimeofpeaceprepareforwar.居安当思危。

22.Thetonguecutsthethroat.祸从口出。／言多必失。23.Outofsight，outofmind．／Farfromeye，farfromheart.眼不见为净。24.Allshallbewell，JackshallhaveJill．有情人终成眷属。25.Friendsmustpart聚散离合总有时。／天下无不散之宴席。26.Theremembranceofthepastistheteacherofthefuture．前事不忘，后事之师。／前车之覆，后车之鉴。27.Afallintothepit,againinyourwit.

吃一堑，长一智。二、“形似意合”的口译1.Anewbroomsweepsclean.新官上任三把火。2.AllroadsleadtoRome./Allriversrunintothesea殊途同归。3.Asamansows,soheshallreap.种瓜得瓜，和豆得豆。4.Asparrowcannotunderstandtheambitionofaswan.燕雀安知鸿鹄之志。5.Astraightfootisnotafraidofacrookedshoe.身正不怕影儿斜。6.Awordspokenispastrecalling.一言既出，驷马难追。7.Beatthedogbeforethelion.杀鸡儆猴。8Betteranopenenemythanafalsefriend.明枪易躲，暗箭难防。9.Diamondcutdiamond.强中更有强中手。10.Doonethingundercoverofanother.明修栈道，暗度陈仓。11.Dogsbiteineverycountry.天下乌鸦一般黑。12.Everypotterpraiseshispot.王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸。13.Finefeathersmakefinebirds.佛要金装，人要衣装。14.Giftsblindtheeyes.拿了手短，吃了嘴软。15.Goodwineneedsnobush.酒香不怕巷子深。16.Haveacardupone’ssleeve.胸有成竹。17.Hecrieswineandsellsvinegar.挂羊头，卖狗肉。18.Hetakesaspeartokillafly.杀鸡用牛刀。19.Inforapenny,inforapound.一不做，二不休。20.Thereisnosmokewithoutfire.无风不起浪。21.Betterdiewithhonorthanlivewithshame.宁可玉碎，不为瓦全。22.Judgenotabookbyitscover.人不可貌相，海不可斗量。23.Killtwobirdswithonestone.一箭双雕。/一石二鸟。24.Letsleepingdogslie.勿打草惊蛇。25.Loveme,lovemydog.爱屋及屋。26.Muchwillhavemore.得陇望蜀。/得寸进尺。27.Oncebit,twiceshy.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。28.Peaceontheforeheadandwarinthemind.口蜜腹剑。29.Putthecartbeforethehorse.本未倒置。30.Speakofthedevil(andhewillappear).说曹操，曹操到。31.Teachfishtoswim.班门弄斧。32.Thepupiloutdoesthemaster.青出于蓝而胜于蓝。33.Thesameknifecutsbreadandfingers.水能载舟，亦能覆舟。34.Thesauceisbetterthanthefish.喧宾夺主。35.Thereareplentyoffishinthesea.天涯何处无芳草。三、形异意合的谚语，这类谚语常常会被望“形”生“意”，造成误译。1.Abadconscienceisasnakeinone’sheart.做贼心虚。2.Accidentswillhappen.天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。3.Don’twashyourdirtylineninpublic.家丑不外扬4.Ahedgebetweenkeepsfriendshipgreen.君子之交淡如水。5.Allyourswansaregeese.事与愿违。6.Asyoumakethebed,soyoumustlieinit.自食其果。7.Awatchedpotneverboils.心急吃不了热豆腐。8.Truebluewillneverstain.真金不怕火炼。9.Dangerisnextneighbortosecurity.塞翁失马，安知非福？10.DoinRomeasRomansdo.入乡随俗。11.Don’ttroubletroubleuntiltroubletroublesyou.顺其自然。12.Everybody’sbusinessisnobody’sbusiness.三个和尚无水吃。13.Justicehaslongarms.天网恢恢，疏而不漏。14.Heknowsmostwhospeaksleast./Stillwaterrunsdeep.大智若愚。15.Latefruitkeepswell.大器晚成。16.Manykissthebabybythenameofthenurse’ssake.醉翁之意不在酒。17.Misfortunemightbeablessingindisguises.

祸兮福所倚，福兮祸所伏。18.Namesaredebts.树大招风。19.Nothingventure,nothinghave.不入虎穴，焉得虎子。20.Restbreedsrust.生命在于运动。21.Romewasnotbuiltinaday.冰冻三尺非一日之寒。22.Saveyourbreathtocoolyourporridge.各人自扫门前雪，莫管他人瓦上霜。23.Shortpleasure,longlament.一失足成千古恨。24.Sticktogetherthroughthickandthin.