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The Translation of English Idioms In broad sense, idioms include colloquialism, proverbs and slang expressions. Idioms reflect the wisdom and the value system of a culture. “What flowers are to gardens, spices to food, gems to garment and stars to heaven, such are proverbs interwoven in speech Idioms and value system: Individualism God helps those who help themselves. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. A man’s home is his castle. Keep your nose out of our business. equality Remember the roots of your family tree, but you are known by your fruit, not your root. The best charity is justice to all. Great birth is a very poor dish at table. materialism to go from rags to riches. Great gain makes work easy. A heavy purse makes a light heart. Money recommends a man everywhere. Riches are the pillars of the world. reform and development Life never stands still: if you don’t advance, you recede. Change of pasture makes fat calves. Varity is the spice of life. competition Wisdom is not attained with year, but with ability. If the beard were all, a goat might preach. A horse never runs so fast when he has other horses to catch up and outspace. Competition is the life of trade. Every man is the architect of his own fortune. Time-consciousness Time lost cannot be won again. 光阴一去不复返。 Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月不待人。 Any time means no time. 什么时间都行，等于什么时间都不行。 He that gains time gains all things. 赢得时间就赢得了一切。 work and entertainment Deed speak louder than words. Idle hands are the workshop of devil. Work hard and play hard. Work while you work, play while you play. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Don’t burn the candle at both ends. Translation of English idioms: 1. Literal translation Translating English idioms into Chinese literally is often a process of enriching Chinese language. For example: To fight to the last man 战斗到最后一人 To break the record 打破纪录 Under one’s nose 在某人的鼻子底下 Armed to the teeth 武装到牙齿 Sour grapes 酸葡萄 A die-hard