اصطلاحات و ضرب المثل های کاربردی در زبان انگلیسی (بخش دوم)

معادل فارسی	معادل انگلیسی
عدو شود سبب خیر اگر خدا خواهد/ پایان شب سیه سپید است	Bad luck often brings good luck
خبر بد زود به گوش همه میرسه	Bad news travels fast
از آن نترس که های و هوی دارد	Barking dogs seldom bite
به در میگه که دیوار بشنوه	Beat you to frighten him
علف باید به دهان بزی شیرین باشه	Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
صورت زیبای ظاهر هیچ نیست	Beauty is only skin deep
دیر رسیدن بهتر از هرگز نرسیدن است	Better late than never
کار از محکم کاری عیب نمیکنه	Better safe than sorry
کبوتر با کبوتر، باز با باز	Birds of a feather flock together
قدر عافیت کسی داند، که به مصیبتی گرفتار آید	Blessings are not valued until they are gone
خون، خون را میکشد	Blood is thicker than water
نیست بالاتر از سیاهی رنگ	Black will take no other hue
قطره قطره جمع گردد وانگهی دریا شود	Big/tall/great/large oaks from little acorns grow
حساب حساب است کاکا برادر	Business is business
نمک خوردن و نمکدان شکستن	To bite the hand that feeds you
لقمه بزرگتر از دهان برداشتن	To bite off more than you can chew
سرش رو مثل کبک کرده زیر برف	To bury one’s head in the sand (like an ostrich)
دست، بالای دست بسیاره	The biter is sometimes bit
کوری عصاکش کوری دگر بود.	The blind leading the blind
مارگزیده از ریسمان سیاه و سفید میترسه	A burnt child dreads fire
هر که بامش بیش، برفش بیشتر	A big head has a big ache
مال بد بیخ ریش صاحبش است	A bad penny always comes back
ورق برگشته	He used to be the one that had to obey orders but now the boot is on the other foot
پلک نزدن	He did not bat an eyelid when he was told his wife was very ill
بین بد و بدتر	In such a dilemma, the country finds itself caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
نفس راحتی کشیدن	I was able to breathe again once I knew the children were safe.
حمل بر خودستایی نباشه	I don’t want to blow my own trumpet/horn but the office was better when I was in charge.
مرغ از قفس پریده	The police raided the house at dawn, but the bird had flown
دندان روی جگر گذاشتن	I hate going to the police but I think I’ll have to bite the bullet
لب گزیدن	I really wanted to laugh but I had to bite my lip
جلوی زبان را گرفتن	I wanted to tell him exactly what I thought of him but I had to bite my tongue
پوست از سر کسی کندن	If I catch you stealing again, I’ll beat the daylights out of you
نورچشمی/ سوگلی	Bob is certain to be promoted. He’s the manager’s blue-eyed boy
نونش تو روغنه	His new business is picking up fast and his bread will be buttered on both sides soon
تو خواب هم نمیتونست ببینه	Suddenly she was rich beyond her wildest dreams
پل های پشت سر را خراب کردن	Once you sign this contract, you’ll have to burn your bridges (behind you) and go ahead with sale.
حاشیه رفتن	Don’t beat around the bush. Tell me exactly what’s wrong with my work.
پول تو جیبش نمیمونه	He’s a spendthrift who never saves a penny. Actually money burns a hole in his pocket.
این گوی و این میدان	It’s up to you what to do now. The ball is in your court now
بار شیشه داره	Sarah has got a bun in the oven! She must be extremely happy
مسایل جنسی	She’s only six but she already knows about the birds and the bees.
کار خز	Fishing? It’s strictly for the birds, if you ask me.
از جان مایه گذاشتن	Her fears turned out to be unfounded since everybody bent over backwards to help her.
کدورت ها را کنار گذاشتن	They decided to put an end to their quarrels and bury the hatchet
ناکجا آباد	They live in some village in the back of beyond
ردخور نداره	He’s very popular with his people and his election is in the bag
کفگیر به ته دیگ خوردن	Richard’s in the team? You’re really scraping (the bottom of) the barrel
از دنده چپ بلند شدن	You’re like a bear with a sore head today. What’s wrong with you?
پرانرژی	I’ve never known anyone be so full of beans before breakfast
له و لورده کردن	They threatened to beat the boy to a pulp if he hangs over their neighborhood again.

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