英文谚语翻译中英对照-Y-1-SCIdict专业学术词典-北京语际翻译公司

英文谚语翻译中英对照

鱼与熊掌无法兼得。 You can't have your cake and eat it.

蜡烛不能两头点，精力不可过分耗。 You cannot burn the candle at both ends.

不可过份透支体力。 You cannot burn the candle at both ends.

你无法用谷壳捕到老鸟；姜是老的辣。 You cannot catch old birds with chaff.

鱼与熊掌，不可得兼。（衣人注：此翻译不尽准确，仅供参考。） You cannot eat your cake and have it.

你不可能两面讨好。 You cannot have it both ways.

要做蛋卷就得打破鸡蛋；天下没有白吃的午餐。 You cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs.

巧妇难为无米炊。 You cannot make bricks without straw.

老狗学不了新把戏。 You cannot teach an old dog new tricks.

由一斑可知全貌。 You may know by a handful the whole sack.

见一把就知整袋；一页知秋。 You may know by a handful the whole sack.

你不尝试就永远不知道自己能做些什么。 You never know what you can do till you try.

是驴子是马，拉出来遛遛。 You never know what you can till you try.