Before a student gets the hang of how to use idioms and Before a student gets the hang of how to use idioms and proverbs, hell make a lot of mistakes. Some mistakes will proverbs, hell make a lot of mistakes. Some mistakes will cause people to hold their sides with laughter, but that cause people to hold their sides with laughter, but that shouldnt put him in a stew. He should learn to put up with shouldnt put him in a stew. He should learn to put up with such things. You might say if you want to learn a foreign such things. You might say if you want to learn a foreign language well, thats part of the game.language well, thats part of the game.在熟知这些成语的用法前，很多人一定会犯不少错误在熟知这些成语的用法前，很多人一定会犯不少错误. . 有有 些错误会使人发笑些错误会使人发笑. . 但不必着急，对这种事要有耐性但不必着急，对这种事要有耐性. . 可可 以说，学好外语，就得这样以说，学好外语，就得这样. . look outlook out东西东西吃软不吃硬吃软不吃硬-bully the weak but yield to one who fights backbully the weak but yield to one who fights back- - to be open to persuasion, but not to coercionto be open to persuasion, but not to coercion布衣素食布衣素食-wear cotton clothes and eat vegetable foodwear cotton clothes and eat vegetable food-coarse clothes and simple farecoarse clothes and simple fareget the hang ofget the hang ofhold ones sides with laughterhold ones sides with laughterput someone in a stewput someone in a stewput up with somethingput up with somethingpart of the gamepart of the game事情就是这样事情就是这样忍受（某事）忍受（某事）使某人烦恼（为难使某人烦恼（为难, ,着急）着急）捧腹大笑捧腹大笑熟悉；得知熟悉；得知Chapter2 Idioms and ProverbsChapter2 Idioms and ProverbsWhat are idioms and proverbs?What are idioms and proverbs?Chinese meaning: Chinese meaning: 成语和谚语成语和谚语 In Chinese: In Chinese: 四字成语四字成语In English: set phrasesIn English: set phrasesidiom:idiom: a group of words in a fixed order having a a group of words in a fixed order having aparticular meaning, which is different from particular meaning, which is different fromthe meanings of each word understood on its the meanings of each word understood on itsown and must be learnt as a whole unit. own and must be learnt as a whole unit. proverb:proverb: short well-known saying that states a short well-known saying that states a general truth or gives advice. general truth or gives advice. They are well-known set phrases or short They are well-known set phrases or short sentences, expressing supposed truth, wisdom or sentences, expressing supposed truth, wisdom or moral lessons. They are special in structure which moral lessons. They are special in structure which sometimes makes them inexplicable logically or sometimes makes them inexplicable logically or grammatically. They can reflect vividly a nations grammatically. They can reflect vividly a nations geography, history, its peoples life experience, social geography, history, its peoples life experience, social views, thinking and concepts as well as literature.views, thinking and concepts as well as literature.Similarity.SimilarityA. Human experiences and observations, andA. Human experiences and observations, and even history are in many aspects similar, whicheven history are in many aspects similar, which makes the expressions and their meanings similar: makes the expressions and their meanings similar: Strike while the iron is hot.Strike while the iron is hot. Many hands make light work.Many hands make light work. Haste makes waste.Haste makes waste. Out of sight, out of mind. Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见，心不烦. 欲速则不达. 人多好办事. 趁热打铁. Look before you Look before you leap. leap. 三思而后行. More haste, less speed.More haste, less speed.Birds of a feather flock together. Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分. Things of a kind come together, peopleThings of a kind come together, peopleof a mind fall into the same group. of a mind fall into the same group.Like attracts like.Like attracts like.He most lives who thinks most, feels the He most lives who thinks most, feels the noblest and acts the best.noblest and acts the best.Put not your hand between the bark and Put not your hand between the bark and the tree.the tree.思想深刻,情感高尚, 品行端正者活的最好.别人家中事,最好别插 手./不要多管闲事.Pride goes before a fall.Pride goes before a fall.骄兵必败Life is not a bed of roses.Life is not a bed of roses.生活并不总是充满鲜 花Two of a trade never agree.Two of a trade never agree.同行多嫉妒. Its not the beard that makes the philosopher.Its not the beard that makes the philosopher.有志不在年高.Prevention is better than cure. Prevention is better than cure. Give him an inch and hell take a mile. Give him an inch and hell take a mile. Long hair and short wit. Long hair and short wit. All good things must come to an All good things must come to an end.end.天下没有不散的宴席. 头发长，见识短 得寸进尺. 预防胜过治疗. Fire proves gold, adversity proves men. Fire proves gold, adversity proves men. Live and learn. Live and learn. 烈火显真金，逆境识英雄 活到老，学到老. Blood is thicker than water. Blood is thicker than water. Wall has ears. Wall has ears. 血浓于水 隔墙有耳 Golden words offend the e