諺語是廣泛流傳于民間的言簡意賅的短語，多數(shù)反映了勞動(dòng)人民的生活實(shí)踐經(jīng)驗(yàn)，而且一般都是經(jīng)過口頭傳下來的。諺語類似成語，但口語性強(qiáng)，通俗易懂，而且一般都表達(dá)一個(gè)完整的意思，形式上差不多都是一兩個(gè)短句。

　　1. Fox

　　(1) The fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐貍毛色可變灰，但是本性難移。

　　(2) The fox preys farthest from his hole. 狐貍捕食，遠(yuǎn)離洞府。(兔子不吃窩邊草。)

　　(3) When the fox preaches, then take care of your geese. 每當(dāng)狐貍說教，當(dāng)心鵝群被盜。

　　(4) When the fox says he is a vegetarian, it’s time for the hen to look out. 狐貍說它吃素的時(shí)候，母雞就得注意。

　　2. Fish

　　(1) The best fish swim near the bottom. 好魚常在水底游。

　　(2) Never offer to teach fish to swim. 不要班門弄斧。

　　(3) Go to the sea, if you would fish well. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

　　(4) There’s as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it. 海里的好魚多的是。

　　(5) It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait. 智者不上兩次檔。

　　(6) If water is noisy, there are no fish in it. 咆哮的水中無魚。(夸夸其談?wù)邿o真才實(shí)學(xué)。)。