諺語是廣泛流傳于民間的言簡意賅的短語，多數(shù)反映了勞動人民的生活實(shí)踐經(jīng)驗(yàn)，而且一般都是經(jīng)過口頭傳下來的。諺語類似成語，但口語性強(qiáng)，通俗易懂，而且一般都表達(dá)一個完整的意思，形式上差不多都是一兩個短句。

　　Bird

　　(1) Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭雙雕;一舉兩得。

　　(2) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 雙鳥在林不如一鳥在手。

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

　　(4) It’s an ill bird that fouls own nest. 家丑不可外揚(yáng)。

　　(5) Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣裝，馬要鞍。

　　(6) A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 聽音識鳥，聞言識人。

　　(7) Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 鳥兒都愛聽自己唱。(自我欣賞)

　　(8) You cannot catch old birds with chaff.(粗糠). 用粗糠捉不住老鳥。(有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的人難騙。)

　　(9) Birds in their little nests agree. 同巢之鳥心兒齊。