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.
她说：要是我是你的话，我就不会去告诉内利你看见她丈夫和另一个女人一起吃午饭的事。也许他们根本就没有什么事，所以你还是别惹麻烦。
下面这个例子说明每个人在采取行动前需要慎重考虑，要想到可能产生的后果：
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!
这句话的意思是：你有证据证明你的邻居偷了你的割草机吗？要是你没有证据，又去报了警，他可以给你制造好多麻烦的。你还是算了吧！
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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!
他的太太说：亲爱的，我知道你因为没有被提升而感到很不高兴。你可别把这件事看的太重了。你以后会有机会的。就像他们说的：人人都有得意之时嘛。
下面的例子是关于一个作家找不到出版商出版他的作品，于是他的朋友就劝他：
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!
这个朋友说：行了，就算这个出版商把你的手稿退了回来，那还有好多出版商呢。你会找到一个愿意接受你作品的出版商的。别忘了，人人都会有机会的。
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To let sleeping dogs lie 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
例句: 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.她说：要是我是你的话，我就不会去告诉内利你看见她丈夫和另一个女人一起吃午饭的事。也许他们根本就没有什么事，所以你还是别惹麻烦。
例句: 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!你有证据证明你的邻居偷了你的割草机吗？要是你没有证据，又去报了警，他可以给你制造好多麻烦的。你还是算了吧！
Every dog has his day 每个人总会有实现自己愿望的一天
例句: 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!他的太太说：亲爱的，我知道你因为没有被提升而感到很不高兴。你可别把这件事看的太重了。你以后会有机会的。就像他们说的：人人都有得意之时嘛。
例句: 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!这个朋友说：行了，就算这个出版商把你的手稿退了回来，那还有好多出版商呢。你会找到一个愿意接受你作品的出版商的。别忘了，人人都会有机会的。
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