Lesson 90 - LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE / EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY
我们首先要讲的一个俗语对每个人来说也是一个很好的忠告: to let sleeping dogs lie。
To let sleeping dogs lie,从字面上来看,这个俗语的意思就是不要去惹正在睡觉的狗,因为睡着了的狗不会咬人。换句话说,也就是:要是采取什么行动会给自己或别人带来麻烦,那么最好还是保持现状,不要采取行动。下面是一个妇女在给她的朋友提出劝告:
例句-1: If I were you, I would not tell Nellie you saw her husband having lunch with another woman. It might have been perfectly innocent, but I'd let sleeping dogs lie.
例句-2: Can you prove that your neighbor stole your lawnmower? If not and you call the cops, he could make real trouble for you. Better to let sleeping dogs lie!
下面我们要给大家介绍的一个俗语是: Every dog has his day。Every dog has his day这个俗语的意思是:每个人总会有实现自己愿望的一天。比如,一个公司职员很想被提升,但是,他的愿望没有实现,而另一个同事却被提升了。回到家里,他的妻子听到这一消息后对他说:
例句-3: Darling, I know how upset you are that you didn't get the promotion. But don't take it too hard--your turn will come. You know what they say--every dog has his day!
例句-4: Okay, so this publisher sent back your manuscript. There are plenty of other publishers. You'll find one who'll buy it--remember, every dog has his day!