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【100句常见的英语谚语及其意义和例句详细解析 Common Proverbs Used in Daily Life （8） 1. Don’t judge a book by its cover. 不可以貌取人
Meaning：Things are not always what they seem. This proverb teaches you not to make judgments about other people because of how they look or dress. 事情并不总是看上去的那样。这句谚语教导你不要因为别人的长相或穿着而对他们做出评判。  A book with a boring or plain cover could be amazing. The same is true with people. A person might look like an athlete or fool, but there is probably a lot more to them than clothes suggest. 一本封面枯燥或朴实无华的书可能会令人惊叹。人也是如此。一个人可能看起来像运动员或傻瓜，但他们的内在可能比衣服暗示的要多得多。 Example： Well, I don't like to judge a book by its cover. 我不喜欢以貌取人，以皮论书  2. Too many cooks spoil the broth. 厨子多了烧坏汤；人多反而误事；人多手杂；人多事乱。Meaning： This proverb talks about the trouble of too many people trying to do the same thing at once. 这句谚语讲述了太多人试图同时做同样的事情的麻烦。 Or as it’s more commonly said, “Too many cooks in the kitchen.” This is a well known experience—a lot people all trying to work in a kitchen around a small table or stovetop will make a mess and ruin the food. 或者更常见的说法是，“厨房里的厨师太多了。”这是一种众所周知的经历——很多人都试图在厨房里围着一张小桌子或炉灶工作，这会把食物弄得一团糟。 Example： We should limit the number of people involved in the project because too many cooks spoil the broth. 我们应该限制参加这项工程的人数，因为人多反碍事。 3. You can’t have your cake and eat it too. 鱼和熊掌不可兼得
Meaning： This proverb is about having two opposite desires, and how it’s impossible to get both.Its meaning is the opposite of the expression, “to have the best of both worlds.” 这句谚语是关于想要拥有两种相反的东西，以及不可能同时拥有这两种东西。它的含义与“两全其美”相反。 If you eat your cake, you won’t have it anymore, will you? So you can’t do both. 如果你吃了你的蛋糕，你就不会再有了，不是吗？所以你不能两者都拥有。 Example： If you want more local services, you can't expect to pay less tax, you can't have your cake and eat it too. 如果你想要有更多当地的服务，你就别指望少缴税，鱼和熊掌不可能两者兼得。 Example： You're never going to save enough money to buy a house if you keep buying expensive appliances and cars. You can't have your cake and eat it, too. 假如你一直买一些昂贵的设备和汽车，那你永远不能存够钱买房子，鱼与熊掌，不可兼得。  
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