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n use the four translation methods flexibly：literal translation，free translation，substitution translation，literal translation combined with free translation．When translating, we should try to choose a proper translation method firstly. S本论文由英语论文网www.51lunwen.org整理提供econdly, we should translate the proverb’s connotation. Meanwhile, we should try to keep the original proverb’s form.
  In this paper, the author aims to introduce the characteristics of English proverbs, and discuss the four translation methods and their advantages respectively．

Part II
Characteristics of English proverbs
English proverbs have the same characteristics like the other nations' proverbs. They are produced orally by farmers, hunters, workers, sailors, housewives, etc, so they conclude British people’s experience of fighting with the society and nature, and have the function of teaching, enlightening, and persuading people. English proverbs possess the following characteristics.

1. Many eloquence characteristics
1.1 Oral and concise words
We all know that English proverbs are produced by British working people orally, so the words of English proverbs are very concise and oral. When we translate them, we should try our best to keep the original proverb’s oral characteristic. For example, “Bad workmen quarrel with their tools.”拙工咎器.(彭小红，2005). Obviously, we can see that the translation is more formally, and it will lose its oral characteristic. So the above one should be translated like this, “拙工常怨工具差” , which will be easier for people to recite.
Now we will give two kinds of translations of some English proverbs. From these translations, we can see that the second translation is more popular, and is easier for people to recite.
1. Well begun is half done.
能言其始，事已成半。（良好的开端是成功的一半。）
2. Waste not, want not.
俭以防匮。（不浪费，不愁缺。）
3. A good beginning makes a good ending.
欲善其终，必先善其始。（有了好的开始，才有好的结果。）
4. A danger foreseen is half avoided.
预见其患，则患不足惧。（预见了危险，就等于防备了一半。）
 
1.2 Syntax structure and rhythm
Moreover, when we read proverbs, we will find that the syntax structure of English proverbs is compact and symmetrical; and the rhythm is gentle and united. For example, “You may take a horse to the water, but you can not make it drink” (陈红玉，2002) . If we translate it like this, 你把马牵到河边去，但不能叫它饮水, it will lose the characteristics of concise words, symmetrical and compact syntax structure and gentle rhythm. So it is better for us to translate like this, 牵马河边易，逼马饮水难.
Proverbs have the characteristics of concise and oral word, symmetrical and compact syntax structure and gentle rhythm. Therefore, when we translate them, we should try our best to keep these characteristics. Only in this way, can the translation have the taste of proverb.
 
2. Deep thought and moral
Like other proverbs, English本论文由英语论文网www.51lunwen.org整理提供 proverbs imply deep thought and moral. They usually express people’s noble thought, and they can teach, encourage, enlighten and persuade people, like people’s good friends and motto. For example,
1. Fish and guests smell in three day.
鱼不过三日鲜，言不过三日亲。
2. A wise man thinks all that he says; a fool says that entire he thinks.
智者思其所言，愚者言其所思。
3. Learning is better than house and land.
学富五车胜过万贯家财。
4. A hedge between keeps friendship green.
  君子之交淡如水。
5. All that glitters is not gold.
  闪亮的不一定都是金子。
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