1.Bird

(1) Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕；一举两得。

(2) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

(3) Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。

(4) It’s an ill bird that fouls¹ own nest. 家丑不可外扬。

(5) Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣装，马要鞍。

(6) A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 听音识鸟，闻言识人。

(7) Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱。（自我欣赏）

(8) You cannot catch old birds with chaff².(粗糠). 用粗糠捉不住老鸟。（有经验的人难骗。）

(9) Birds in their little nests agree. 同巢之鸟心儿齐。

2. Cat

(1) A cat has nine lives.猫有九条命；吉人天相。

(2) Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心。

(3) All cats are grey in the dark.. 黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。（人未出名时看起来都差不多。）

(4) A gloved cat catches no mice. 戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到。（不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。）

(5) When the weasel and the cat make a marriage, it is a very ill presage³. 黄鼠狼和猫结亲，不是好事情。）

(6) Who will bell the cat? 谁去给猫系铃？（谁愿意为大家冒风险？）

(7) The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 帽偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。（掩耳盗铃）

(8) There are more ways of killing⁴ a cat than by choking it with butter. 杀猫的办法很多。（达到目的的途径很多。）

(9) Care kill a cat. 忧虑愁死猫。