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為什麼人類老愛用Dog來作文章，什麼「狗腿子」、「狗眼看人低」、「狗嘴裏吐不出象牙」……哎呀！真是無辜！狗的貪婪與兇殘遠不及人類，而狗的loyalty與honest之於人類更是有過之無不及。為什麼要「狗輩」來承擔你們人類的劣根性？真是欲加之罪，何患無辭。

今年是狗年，讓我們來個「狗言狗語」大集合。以下是搜尋來的，正確與否不得而知，如果有錯也是你們人類的錯，不要又賴到我狗的身上來。

●A barking dog never bites. 刀子嘴豆腐心。
●Barking dogs seldom bite. 善吠的狗不咬人；外強中乾；虛有其表；虛張聲勢。
●There is life in the old dog yet. 老當益壯。
●It is hard to teach an old dog tricks. 人老則守舊；朽木不可雕也；教育須趁早。
●An old dog cannot learn new tricks. 老狗學不出新把戲。
●Dog does not eat dog. 盜亦有道；狗不咬狗（同類不相殘）。
●Let sleeping dogs lie. 勿惹事生非；別自找麻煩。
●In every country dogs bite. 天下烏鴉一般黑。
●Love me, love my dog. 愛屋及烏；打狗看主面。
●Many dogs may easily worry one. 一拳難敵四手。
●Every dog has his/its day. 十年河東轉河西，莫笑窮人穿破衣（狗也有走運的一天）。
●Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion. 寧為雞首，勿為牛後。
●He that lies down with dogs must rise up with fleas. 近朱者赤，近墨者黑。
●All are not thieves that dogs bark at. 不可一概而論；人不可貌相，海不可斗量。
●It is dogged that does it. 天下無難事，只怕有心人。
●While the dogs growled at each other, the wolves devoured the sheep. 鷸蚌相爭，漁翁得利。
●Two dogs fight for a bone and a third runs away with it. 鷸蚌相爭，漁翁得利。
●He that wants to hang a dog is sure to find a rope. 欲加之罪，何患無辭。
●He who has a mind to beat his dog will easily find a stick. 欲加之罪，何患無辭。
●Give a dog a bad name and hang him. 欲加之罪，何患無辭。

補充幾個:

A living dog is better than a dead lion.
1) 蜀中無大將, 廖化作先鋒.
2) 把握現實勝於憑空幻想.

A dog will not howl if you beat him with a bone.
1) 禮多人不怪.
2) 銀彈攻勢, 凡人難擋.

A good dog deserves a good bone.
1) 沒功勞也有苦勞(理應獎賞).
2) 能力強者應得好待遇.

以上是我的試譯, 總覺不充分(或不恰當), 大家也來試試吧!

Hi glot,
I like this sentence,a good dog deserves a good bone. That's what i want to say to my boss and my students.
Lynn

dog Idioms

◥as clean as a hound's tooth
- very clean
The three students had the classroom as clean as a hound's tooth before they went home.

◥as crooked as a dog's hind leg
- dishonest
The politician was as crooked as a dog's hind leg and everybody disliked him.

◥as sick as a dog
- very sick
My friend was as sick as a dog when he left the restaurant last night.

◥one's bark is worse than one's bite
- one's words are worse than one's actions
You shouldn`t worry about her. Her bark is worse than her bite and she is really a very nice person.

◥bark up the wrong tree
- choose the wrong course of action, ask the wrong person (a hunting dog may make a mistake when chasing an animal and bark up the wrong tree)
My boss is barking up the wrong tree. I did not cause the computer problem because I was away at the time.

◥call the dogs off
- stop threatening/chasing/hounding someone
The police decided to call the dogs off and stop hunting for the man.

◥dog and pony show
- something that you disapprove of because you think that it has only been organized to impress you (like a dog and pony show in a circus)
We had serious questions about the viability of continuing with the project but all we got was a dog and pony show when we asked for answers from our business partners.

◥dog-eat-dog
- ready or willing to fight and hurt others to get what one wants
It's a dog-eat-dog world in our company.

◥dog in the manger
- someone who prevents others from doing what they don't want to do (in Aesop's Fables a dog that cannot eat hay lays in the hayrack and prevents the other animals from eating the hay)
My friend always acts like a dog in the manger and often tries to prevent us from enjoying ourselves.

◥every dog has his day
- everyone will have his chance or turn, everyone will get what he deserves
Don`t worry about him. Every dog has his day and he will eventually suffer for all the bad things that he is doing.

◥fight like cats and dogs
- argue and fight with someone (usually used for people who know each other)
The two children were fighting like cats and dogs when we entered the room.

◥go to the dogs
- deteriorate, go to ruin
Everything in our city has gone to the dogs during the last ten years.

◥the hair of the dog that bit one
- a drink of alcohol that one takes when recovering from a hangover
The man woke up and had the hair of the dog that bit him before he ate breakfast.

◥to hound someone
- to pursue/chase someone, to harass someone
The manager is always hounding the younger members of her staff to make sure that they work hard.

◥in the doghouse
- in disgrace or disfavor, in trouble
He is in the doghouse with his wife because he came home late last night.

◥lead a dog`s life
- lead a miserable life
He is leading a dog`s life since he married the woman who everyone told him not to.

◥let sleeping dogs lie
- don`t make trouble if you don`t have to
You should let sleeping dogs lie and not ask him any questions about the dispute.

◥put on the dog
- dress or entertain in a luxurious and extravagant manner
We put on the dog for my parents when they came to visit us.

◥rub (someone/someone's fur) the wrong way
- irritate someone (just as you would irritate a dog or cat if you rub their fur the wrong way)
The woman who I work with rubs me the wrong way when I speak to her.

◥see a man about a dog
- leave for some unmentioned purpose (often to go to the washroom)
I left the table in the restaurant to go and see a man about a dog.

◥a shaggy dog story
- a long and often pointless story told as a joke that often ends in a very silly or unexpected way
My friend told me a shaggy dog story about how he lost his bicycle.

◥(have one's) tail between one`s legs
- feel beaten or humiliated (like a frightened or defeated dog as it walks away)
He left the meeting with his tail between his legs after he was criticized by the company president.

◥the tail wagging the dog
- a situation where a small part controls the whole thing
When the small group of managers began to run the whole company, it was like the tail wagging the dog.

◥top dog
- the most important person
My uncle is the top dog in his company.

◥turn tail
- to run away from trouble or danger
We decided to turn tail and leave the restaurant before there was an argument.

◥you can't teach an old dog new tricks
- it is difficult for older people to learn something new
You can't teach an old dog new tricks and I don't think that my father will ever change his eating habits.

From http://www.idiomconnection.com/animal.html#A3

The following should make the list more complete.

They are from the Free Dictionary.

From http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/dog

the dog days
the hottest days of the summer.
At times, during the dog days of summer, the stream dries up completely. (usually + of)

be done like a (dog's) dinner (Australian, informal)

to be completely defeated.
Whatever possessed her to play tennis against Sue? She was done like a dinner.


like a dog with two tails

to be very happy.
Ben's team won the match. Their manager was like a dog with two tails.


a dog's breakfast/dinner (British & Australian, informal)

something that has been done very badly.
She tried to cut her hair and made a real dog's breakfast of it. You should have seen the ceiling after he'd finished painting it. It was a complete dog's breakfast.


done up/dressed up like a dog's dinner (British & Australian)

wearing clothes which make you look silly when you have tried to dress for a formal occasion.
There she was, all dressed up like a dog's dinner, in a ridiculous frilly shirt and a skirt that was far too short.


not have a dog's chance (informal)
to not have any chance of doing something that you want to do.
He hasn't a dog's chance of getting that job. (usually + of + doing something)


a hot dog (American, informal)
someone who tries to make people notice them by performing especially fast or well in a sport.
Mike's just one hot dog! - it's amazing what he does in front of a big crowd.


hot dog (American, informal)
to perform actions in a sport so that people notice you because of your skill or speed.
They spent the day hot dogging down the slopes at Aspen. (always + adv/prep)


Hot dog! (American, old-fashioned)
something that you say when you are very pleased about something.
You won the race? Hot dog!


let sleeping dogs lie

to not talk about things which have caused problems in the past, or to not try to change a situation because you might cause problems.
His parents never referred to the shoplifting incident again. I suppose they thought it best to let sleeping dogs lie. It wasn't that we didn't want to improve the school - it was more a case of letting sleeping dogs lie.


There's life in the old dog yet. (humorous)

something that you say which means that although someone is old, they still have enough energy to do things.
I may be 90 but there's life in the old dog yet.


Why keep a dog and bark yourself? (British & Australian)

something that you say which means there is no purpose in doing something yourself when there is someone else who will do it for you.
Just leave the glasses on the table - the bar staff will collect them. After all, why keep a dog and bark yourself?


work like a dog/trojan

to work very hard.
He worked like a dog all day to finish the wallpapering.

From http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/puppy

puppy fat (British & Australian)

fat that a child has but which they lose when they become older.
He's a little overweight but that's just puppy fat.

puppy love
romantic love which a young person feels for someone and which usually disappears as they become older.
At the time I was sure I would marry him when I grew up but of course it was just puppy love.

You can also get more from http://www.bartleby.com/81/5138.html

Tim