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some Translation of some Chinese idioms of chinese into English.__if wrong tell me Please let me know if I'm wrong. Thanks.
一石二鸟 kill two birds with one stone
无风不起浪 there is no smoke without fire 空穴來風,未必無因
有其父必有其子 like father, like son
瞎猫碰上死耗子 every dog has his day
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冰凍三尺, 非一日之寒 Rome was not built in a day
肉包子打狗 You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
世上無難事,只怕有心人
有志者,事竟成 Where there's a will, there's a way.
富不過三代 Lancashire "Clogs to clogs in three generations
一顆老鼠屎,壞了一鍋粥 One bad apple can spoil the whole bunch.
三個和尚沒水喝 Too many cooks spoil the broth.
一廂情願 The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
水能載舟,亦能覆舟 The sword cuts both ways.
星星之火可以燎原 A butterfly beating its wings in America can start a hurricane in China.
熊瞎子摘苞米,摘一个丢一个(狗熊掰苞米) A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
也要馬兒好,也要馬兒不吃草 Nothing is perfect
虎父無犬子, (若有父必有其子) A chip off the old block. An apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
人算不如天算 Man proposes and God disposes. The best laid plans of mice and men go oft awry.
有錢能使鬼推磨 Money talks. Money makes the world go round.
一分耕耘,一分收穫 No pain, no gain.
破釜沉舟 Burn your bridges behind; Cross the Rubicon
平日不燒香, 臨時抱佛脚. Make hay while the sun shines.
覆水難收 Don’t cry over spilt milk
吃一塹,長一智。Experience teacheth the fool.
英雄所见略同 great minds think alike
小洞不堵,大洞難補 A stitch in time saves nine.
半瓶水響叮噹 Empty Vessels make most noise.
五十步笑百步 The pot calling the kettle black
Jack of all trades
门门懂,样样瘟
樣樣通,樣樣鬆
万金油
周身刀,無張利 (Cantonese)
三脚猫 (Shanghainese)
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
距离产生美
小别胜新婚"
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some translation idioms of chinese to english,if wrong tell me please
一石二鸟 kill two birds with one stone
无风不起浪 there is no smoke without fire
有其父必有其子 like father, like son
瞎猫碰上死耗子 every dog has his day 这一句,我的老师告诉我说是每个人都会有好的运气的意思。
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