【導(dǎo)讀】諺語(yǔ)是語(yǔ)言的一個(gè)重要組成部分，是各國(guó)語(yǔ)言文學(xué)藝術(shù)寶庫(kù)中的一朵奇葩。諺語(yǔ)體現(xiàn)了語(yǔ)言與文化的關(guān)系。由于人類的普遍社會(huì)活動(dòng)和心理思維過(guò)程有許多。共同之處，因此英漢諺語(yǔ)也存在著相同之處。出英漢諺語(yǔ)在跨文化交際中的滲透與融合。英漢諺語(yǔ)有著相同的起源和語(yǔ)言特。都來(lái)自民間生活，神話傳說(shuō)，文學(xué)作品和外來(lái)語(yǔ)。和生動(dòng)形象的特點(diǎn)。但從具體內(nèi)容來(lái)看，英漢諺語(yǔ)表現(xiàn)了不同的地理、歷史、宗。教和文化價(jià)值觀念。正是以上這些原因使得英漢諺語(yǔ)的翻譯比較困難，所以作者。譯，對(duì)等翻譯，直譯和意譯相結(jié)合。

　　

【正文】 ng. The geographical features of a country are inevitably reflected in the national language in general and proverbs in particular.[10] England is an island country and located in the western seaside of Europe. English people live by seaside and their life cannot do without sailing and fishing. So many English proverbs are related to sea and sailing. .: (52) The best fish smell when they are three days old. (53) All at sea. (54) Being on the sea, sail。 being on the land, settle. (55) Let another‘s shipwreck be your navigation mark. China is an agriculture country. Every feudal dynasty pays much attention to agriculture. Agriculture is the fundamental and crucial trade. So there are many farming proverbs about agriculture. Farming proverbs constitute a large part of Chinese proverbs. They are the crystal of agriculture experiences of Chinese people. It can be seen in the following examples: (56)春雨貴如油。（ Rain during spring time is precious as oil.） (57)種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆。（ As a pan sows, so shall he reap.） (58)人勤地不懶。 (If man is diligent, soil is not idle.) (59)瑞雪兆豐年。 (A snow year, a rich year.) (60)一粒下地 , 萬(wàn)粒歸倉(cāng)。 (From one grain sown into the earth, one thousand grains will spring.) (61)前人種樹(shù) , 后人乘涼。 (Ancestors plant trees while descendants enjoy the cool under the tree shade—enjoying the fruits of labor of one‘s ancestors.) From above, we can see that English and Chinese proverbs reflect their different geographical conditions. England is an island country, so many English proverbs are about ―sea‖, ―fish‖, ―ship‖ and so on. While many Chinese proverbs are about agriculture, such as ―豆 ‖， ―雪 ‖， ―倉(cāng) ‖， ―地 ‖,etc. Reflecting different history customs Each nation has its own history. Since proverbs are historical products, they may reflect some aspects of the national history. English proverbs are related to the history of England. .: (62)―It is as hard to please a knave as a knight.‖ A knight refers to a man given the rank of knighthood by the British monarch. There are many legends about the English knights (.: King Arthur and his green knights) in the ancient times。 and (63)―From whipping post to pillory.‖ A whipping post is a post to which a person was tied for a public whipping and a pillory is a wooden framework with three holes into which the head and hands of an offender were loked, exposing him to public abuse and ridicule.[11] China has a long history. There is thousands of years‘ feudal society in China. People were bonded by the rank of class. The rulers exploit and bully the people cruelty. There are many Chinese proverbs about feudal and gender discrimination. .: (64)只許州官放火 ,不許百姓點(diǎn)燈。 (The magistrates are free to burn down houses, while the mon people are forbidden even to light lamps. –The powerful can do what they want, the weak are not allowed to do anything.) (65)朱門酒肉臭 ,路有凍死骨。 (Behind the red doors meat and wine go to waste while out on the roads lie the bones of the frozen.) (66)嫁雞隨雞 ,嫁狗隨狗。 (Marry a cock and follow the cock, marry a dog and follow the dog. —Follow the man you marry, be he fowl or cur.)[12] From above we can see that English and Chinese proverbs reflect the different history. English proverbs are related to king and knight while Chinese proverbs reflect the Chinese people‘s grudge and resistance to rulers. Reflecting different religions Religion is a very important part of culture. Different religions reflect different cultural characters, different cultural backgrounds and different cultural traditions. Religion is a cultural phenomenon. Proverbs are closely related to the culture, so proverbs can reflect the different religious faith. English people believe in Christianity and it is the most influential religion in the west. Many English proverbs reflect English people‘s religious faith and many of them are about ―God‖, ―devil‖, ―heaven‖, ―church‖, ―cross‖ and ―hell‖. .: (67) As poor as the church mouse. (68) God helps those who help themselves. (69) The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. (70) Better go to heaven in rags than to hell in embroidering. (71) The way to heaven is by Weeping Cross. The proverbs above are apparently related to Christianity, because in them ―God‖, ―devil‖, ―heaven‖, ―church‖, ―cross‖ and ―hell‖ appear which are the embodiments of Christianity. In contrast, Buddhism is the most popular religion in China. Many proverbs are about Buddhism such as: (72)平時(shí)不燒香 ,臨時(shí)抱佛腳。 (Never burning incense when all is well, but clasping Buddha‘s feet in an emergency.) (73)跑得了和尚 ,跑不了廟。 (The monk may run away, but the temple can‘t run with him. —A fugitive must belong to some place that can provide clues.) (74)泥菩薩過(guò)河 ,自身難保。 (Like a clay idol fording a river hardly able to save one.) (75)放下屠刀 ,立地成佛。 (The butcher who lays down his knife at once bees a Buddha.) These proverbs are about 佛，和尚，廟 and 菩薩。 The doctrines of Buddhist admonish people to do good deeds and so they can go to the heaven after their death. Taoism es next to Buddhism in China. There are proverbs about Taoism such as (76)一人得道，雞犬升天。 (77)道高一尺，魔高一丈， etc. English and Chinese people have different religious faith. Different religions lead to the differences between English and Chinese proverbs. Christianity is the main religion in Englishspeaking countries, so many English proverbs are related to ―God‖. While Chinese people believed in Buddhism and Taoism, so many Chinese proverbs are about―佛 ‖and ―道 ‖。 Reflecting different value concepts The differences between Chinese and western value concepts mainly lie in individualism and collective. Westerners believe that everyman is equal. They aspire to freedom and equality. Many English proverbs show American‘s advocating of freedom and individualism. .: (78) God helps those who help t