5. 掛羊頭，賣狗肉：有人照字直譯為：He advertises mutton, but sells dog's flesh. 或 He hangs up a sheep's head at the shopfront and sells dog meat.

     這兩種譯法，恐怕老外都難理解，尤其談到「狗肉」，他們更會(huì)「反感」，因?yàn)楣肥撬麄冏類?ài)的寵物，不過(guò)老外倒有相近的說(shuō)法：

     He applied bait-and-switch factics in business. (他經(jīng)商的策略是先引誘顧客來(lái)，再改變貨物的品質(zhì)。)

     (Bait-and- switch 當(dāng)名詞用) (也可不用連字號(hào))

     This store uses bait and switch policy.

     或者簡(jiǎn)單的說(shuō)：

     Let the buyer be aware! (讓消費(fèi)者提高警覺(jué)) ; 或

     Say one thing and do another.

     6. 一言既出，駟馬難追：有人譯成：One word lets slip and four horses will fail to catch it. 或 A statement that once let loose cannot be caught by four galloping horses.

     這兩種說(shuō)法，中文味道嫌重，老外未必理解。不過(guò)他們倒有類似的說(shuō)法：

     A word once let go cannot be recalled.

     或者說(shuō)：

     You can not take back what you have said. (你說(shuō)出的話，就不能再收回來(lái)。)

     7. 禍從口出，言多必失：有人譯為：The mouth is the gate of misfortune and evil.

     老外聽(tīng)了，恐怕不能完全理解。最好說(shuō)成：

     Careless talk leads to trouble. (不小心說(shuō)話，會(huì)帶來(lái)麻煩); 或

     The less said the better. (說(shuō)的愈少愈好)

     甚至也可以說(shuō)：

     Shut the mouth and open the eyes. (閉嘴少說(shuō)，張眼多看。)

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