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Another focus of biblical idioms is agricultural life or food.
《圣經》習語的另一個重點是農業生活或食物。
For example, we often say that 'you reap what you sow'.
例如，我們經常說‘you reap what you sow’。
This is from a story telling that the only things a farmer harvests come from the seeds he plants.
這來源于一個故事，故事說的是農民豐收來源于播種的種子。
If he plants good seeds then he will get a good crop; if he plants bad seeds then his crop will also be bad.
如果播種好的種子就會得到好的莊稼；播種壞種子那么莊稼也不會好。
And, though what a farmer plants is often quite small--perhaps just a handful of seeds, when the crops ripen, the harvest is quite large.
而且，農民的播種的經常很少——也許只是一把種子，但當中將成熟時，收獲是非常大的。
This idiom tells us that our small kindness often bring us rich rewards, while our small offences can bring disasters.
這個習語告訴我們我們很小的善良經常能帶來豐富的收獲，而小的罪行能帶來大的災難。
A food-related idiom is 'The apple of somebody's eye'.
有一個和食物相關的習語是‘The apple of somebody's eye’。
This is often used to talk about a child whom is loved very much by his or her parents.
經常被用來形容一個孩子被他/她的父母寵愛著。
Idioms are an important part of language, and are used in everything from literature to films and newspapers.
習語是語言中至關重要的一部分，從文學，到電影，再到報紙，對習語的使用隨處可見，
All of the examples listed on this web page are often used in oral and written English.
本網頁列出的所有例子皆頻繁出現于英語口頭和書面表達里。
Studying them can help improve your comprehension.
學習這些習語能夠幫助提高你的理解能力。
By learning many important idioms, you can develop a high level of competence in your communication skills.
而學習許多重要習語，則可以幫助你提高交流的技能技巧。
When you have a thorough understanding of English idioms and their origins,
當你透徹理解了英語習語和它們的典故，
you can better understand and appreciate the history and cultures of English-speaking countries, because idioms are carriers of history and culture.
你就能夠更好地理解和賞析英語國家的歷史文化，因為習語是歷史和文化的載體。
