中高级口译常用谚语（2）

 　　11．车到山前必有路。The cart will find its way round the hill when it gets there.

　　12．巧妇难为无米之炊。he cleverest housewife cannot cook a meal without rice.

　　13．笨鸟先飞。Clumsy birds have to start flying early.

　　14．精诚所至，金石为开。Complete sincerity¹ can affect even metal and stone.

　　15．置之死地而后生。Confront a person with the danger of death and he will fight to live.

　　16．滴水穿石。Constant dripping wears away the stone.

　　17．习惯成自然。Custom is a second nature.

　　18．以其人之道，还治其人之身。An eye for a eye,and an tooth for a tooth.

　　19．血债要用血来还。Deal with a man as he deals with you.

　　20．隔行如隔山。Different trades are separated as by mountains.

1 sincerity   

n.真诚，诚意；真实

参考例句：

• His sincerity added much more authority to the story.他的真诚更增加了故事的说服力。
• He tried hard to satisfy me of his sincerity.他竭力让我了解他的诚意。