1.Horse

和马有关的习语

A horse may stumble on four feet.

人有失足,马有漏蹄.（超实用的一条）

Don't put the cart before the horse.

不要把车套在马前，中文习语就是本末倒置.

The common horse is worst shod.

公用之马掌最差.

Lock the barn door after the horse is stolen.

失马之后锁马厩，中文习语就是亡羊补牢的意思.

Hair by hair you will pull out the horse's tail.

一根一根拔,拔光马尾巴，也就是说水滴石穿.

2.Fox

和狐狸有关的习语

The fox may grow grey, but never good.

狐狸毛色可以变灰,但是本性难改，中文习语就是江山易改,本性难移.

The fox preys¹ farthest from his hole.

狐狸捕食,远离洞府，中文习语就是兔子不吃窝边草.

When the fox says he is a vegetarian², it's time for the hen to look out.

狐狸说它吃素时,母鸡要注意.

3.Mouse

和老鼠有关的习语

It is a poor mouse that has only one hole.

狡兔三窟.

A speck³ of mouse dung will spoil a whole pot of porridge.

一粒老鼠屎,坏了一锅粥.

4.Bird

和鸟有关的习语

Kill two birds with one stone.

一箭双雕；一举两得.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

双鸟在林不如一鸟在手.

Birds of a feather flock together.

物以类聚，人以群分.

It’s an ill bird that fouls⁴ own nest.

家丑不可外扬.

Fine feathers make fine birds.

人要衣装，马要鞍.

A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk.

听音识鸟，闻言识人.

Each bird loves to hear himself sing.

鸟儿都爱听自己唱，自我欣赏，就是“臭美”！

Birds in their little nests agree.

同巢之鸟心儿齐.

A little bird told me．

有人私下告诉我。口语很常用

That’s for the birds!

那毫无意义！口语很常用

5.Cat

和猫有关的习语

A cat has nine lives.

猫有九条命；吉人天相.

Cats hide their claws.

知人知面不知心.

A gloved cat catches no mice.

戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到，中文意思是不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业.

Who will bwll the cat?

谁去给猫系铃？就是谁愿意为大家冒风险？口语中很常用哦！

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

Whatever you do，just don't let the cat out of the bag！

不管你干什么，只是不要泄露秘密！

It rained cats and dogs a whole day.

下了一整天的倾盆大雨。

That cat won’t jump.

这一手行不通。