1.Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.
别割掉鼻子报复自己的脸。劝人不要意气用事,自讨苦吃。
对话 ①:
A:Our teacher seems to disllike me.I'll ask my parents to change school for me.
我们老师看来不喜欢我。我要让父母为我换一所学校。
B:Why cut off your nose to spite your face?
为什么要割掉鼻子报复自己的脸?
2.Don't quarrel witll your bread and butter.
别和你的黄油面包过不去。劝人不要意气用事,自砸饭碗。
对话②:
A:The boss is unfair to lls.I'm quitting. Will you go with me?
老板对我们不公平。我要辞职。你和不和我一起走?
B:I won't quarrel with my bread and butter.
我不和自己的黄油面包过不去。
类似意思的谚语、格言还有:
3.Don't cry stinking fish.
不要叫卖“臭鱼”。劝人勿自贬身价。
4.Don't make a rod for your own back.
别做个鞭子抽自己的背。
5.Don't make yourself a mouse, or the cat will eat you.
不要把自己变成老鼠,否财猫就会吃掉你。劝人勿自贬身价。
6.Make yourself all honey and the flies will devour you.
把自己变成蜂蜜就会被苍蝇吞掉。劝人勿自贬身价。
7.Don't cut the bough you are standing on.
莫砍断自己站的树枝。