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·一桶水摇不响，半桶水响叮当 有人照字面译成： The full pot of water makes no sound; the half-empty pot of water is noisy. 老外听后，也许会感到困惑。他们有自己的说法： A little knowledge (or learning) can be (or is) dangerous.（一知半解很危险） 或者说： Still water runs deep.（静
·人不可貌相，海水不可斗量
有人译为：
A man can not be known by his look, nor can the ocean be measured by a dipper.
这样的译法只是直译，如果能够稍加修改，老外就能了解：
A man can not be judged by his appearance, nor can the water in the sea be measured by a bucket.
不过，老外通常的说法是这样的：
We can not judge a person by appearance only. 或 You can not judge a book by its cover.
(意思是：一本书的好坏取决于它的内容，而不是它的封面装帧的漂亮与否。)
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