【“牛”年牛语】牛的谚语，你知道多少？

The cow that's first up gets the first of the dew.
早起母牛先得露。

Not all butter that the cow yields.
母牛所产的未必全是黄油。

Many good cows have evil calves.
很多好母牛，会生坏小犊。

You cannot sell the cow and sup the milk.
不能既要卖母牛，又想喝牛奶。

Old oxen have stiff horns.
牛老角硬。

The ox is never woe, till he to the harrow go.
挂耙去耕地，牛才知辛苦。

An ox is taken by the horns, and the man by the tongue.
牛因角被执，人因舌陷身。

If the ox falls, whet your knife.
牛一倒，快磨刀；人遭难，众人踩。

The black ox has trod on his foot.
祸事临头。

The ox when weariest treads surest.
牛困走得稳。

No one knows the luck of a lousy calf.
邋遢小牛的运气如何,谁也不知道.

He has an ox on his tongue.
心事重得张不开口.
　　
An old ox makes a straight furrow.
老牛犁沟直.(生姜还是老的辣)

You cannot flay the same ox twice.
一头牛不能剥两次皮。

You cannot sell the cow and sup the milk.
你不可能出售乳牛，同时又要喝牛奶。