諺語是古人爲我們留下的一種做人的方法、人生的真諦。以下是小編蒐集整理的有關於英語諺語故事，歡迎閱讀。
英語諺語故事1：The Miser 守財奴
A MISER sold all that he had and bought a lump of gold,which he buried in a hole in the ground by the side of an old wall and went to look at of his workmen observed his frequent visits to the spot and decided to watch his soon discovered the secret of the hidden treasure,and digging down,came to the lump of gold,and stole Miser,on his next visit,found the hole empty and began to tear his hair and to make loud lamentations.A neighbor,seeing him overcome with grief and learning the cause,said," ray
do not grieve so; but go and take a stone,and place it in the hole,and fancy that the gold is still lying will do you quite the same service; for when the gold was there,you had it not,as you did not make the slightest use of it."
有個守財奴變賣了他所有的家產,換回了金塊,並祕密地埋在一個地方.他每天走去看 看他的寶藏.有個在附近放羊的牧人留 心觀察,知道了真情,趁他走後,挖出金塊拿走了.守財奴再來時,發現洞中的金塊沒有了,便捶胸痛哭.有個人見他如此悲 痛,問明原因後,說道：“喂,朋友,別再難過了,那塊金子雖是你買來的,但並不是你真正擁有的.去拿一 塊石頭來,代替金塊放在洞裏,只要你心裏想着那是塊金子,你就會很高興.這樣與你擁有 真正的金塊效果沒什麼不同.依我之見,你擁有那 金塊時,也從沒用過.
英語諺語故事2：Plug one's ears while stealing a bell掩耳盜鈴
In the Spring and Autumn period, a thief had stolen a bell and intended to carry it away on his back, but the bell was too bulky and heavy to be carried, so he tried to break it into pieces with a hammer to make it easier for carrying. On his first hit, however, the bell made a loud noise. He thus feared that the ringing sound might be heard by someone, who would come to rob him of his bell. His fright made him plug his own ears, while hitting the bell with the hammer. The bell sound was, nevertheless, audible to others and therefore to stuff his ears for the purpose of stealing a bell was a stupid action it is as foolish as burying one's head in the sand.
在春秋戰國時期，有一個小偷偷了一隻鍾。他準備把鍾扛在背上帶走。可是鍾又大又沉，很難扛走。因此他想用錘子把鐘敲成碎片，這樣運起來就能多了。可是，他敲了一下，那隻鍾發出巨大的響聲。他怕別人聽到了鐘聲會來搶他的鐘，於是他在錘子敲鐘時捂上了自己的耳朵。不過，即使他這樣做，別人還是聽得到鐘聲的。所以掩耳盜鈴是非常愚蠢的行爲，就像把頭埋在沙子中一樣。
英語諺語故事3：The Zen of Cat一隻貓的生命哲學
The Man was very sad. He knew that the Cat’s days were doctor had said there wasn’t anything more that could be done,that he should take the Cat home and make him as comfortable as possible.
The man stroked the Cat on his lap and Cat opened his eyes, purred and looked up at the Man. A tear rolled down the Man’s cheek and landed on the Cat’s Cat gave him a slightly annoyed look.
“Why do you cry, Man?”the Cat asded.“Because you can’t bear the thought of losing me? Because you think you can never replace me?”The Man nodded “yes.”
“And where do you think I’ll be when I leave you?”the Cat asked. The Man shrugged helplessly. “Close your eyes, Man,” the Cat said. The Man gave him a questioning look, but did as he was told.
“What color are my eyes and fur?” the Cat asked. “Your eyes are gold and your fur is a rich, warm brown,” the Man replied.
“And where is it that you most often see me?”asked the Cat. “I see you…on the kitchen windowsill watching the birds…on my favorite chair…on my desk lying on the papers I need…on the pillow next to my head at night.” “Then, whenever you wish to see me, all you must do is close your eyes,” said the Cat.
“Pick up that piece of string from the floor——there, my ‘toy.’” The Man opened his eyes, then reached over and picked up the string. It was about two feet long and the Cat had been able to entertain himself for hours with it. “Now take each end of the string in one hand,” the Cat ordered. The Man did so.
“The end in your left hand is my birth and the end in your right hand is my death. Now bring the two ends together,” the Cat said. The Man complied.
“You have made a continuous circle,” said the cat.“Does any point along the string appear to be different, worse or better than any other part of the string?” The Man inspected the string and then shook his head “no.”
“Close your eyes again,” the Cat said.“Now lick your hand.” The Man widened his eyes in surprise.
“Just do it,” the Cat said.“Lick your hand,think of me in all my familiar places, think about all the pieces of string.”
The Man felt foolish, licking his hand, but he did as he was told. He discovered what a cat must know, that licking a paw is very calming and allows one to think more clearly. He continued licking and the corners of his mouth turned upward into the first smile he had shown in days. He waited for the Cat to tell him to stop,and when he didn’t, he opened his eyes. The Cat’s eyes were Man stroked the warm, brown fur, but the Cat was gone.
The Man shut his eyes hard as the tears poured down his face. He saw the Cat on the windowsill, then in his bed, then lying across his important papers. He saw him on the pillow next to his head, saw his bright gold eyes and darkest brown on his nose and ears. He opened his eyes and through his tears looked over at the circle of string he still held clutched in his hand.
One day, not long after, there was a new Cat on his lap. She was a lovely calico and white…very different from his earlier beloved Cat and very much the same.