比喻得失无常，祸福相倚。

The old man at the frontier gains a horse

丢掉羊，得到牛。比喻损失小而收获大。

the gain is greater than the loss lose a sheep and get an ox

①想往南却驾车向北行驶。比喻行为和目的相反。②车子北往南来。喻人行无定迹。

Northbound carriage, southbound wheels

烹：烧煮。兔子死了，猎狗就被人烹食。比喻给统治者效劳的人事成后被抛弃或杀掉。

When the crafty hare dies, the good dog is cooked

见“ 緣2木求魚 ”。

fruitless attempt

突然响起雷声，使人来不及掩耳。比喻事情或动作来得突然，使人来不及防备。

A sudden thunderbolt strikes before one can cover their ears

比喻胡扯或胡闹。

talk nonsense act or talk like a fool talk nonsense

“守株待兔”、“缘木求鱼”的略语,比喻不根据实际情况而去做根本不可能做到的事

wait for gains as one who stands by a tree stump

比喻去做根本做不到的事情，只能白费力气。同“水中捞月”。

Fishing for the moon in the water

When two tigers fight, one is sure to be hurt

指事物各有长短。

Duck shanks and crane knees

鹤夜半而鸣。比喻各有专长。也比喻偏知一隅。

The crane knows at midnight

指方法不当，事必不成。

ineffective method

灶没与水中，产生青蛙。形容水患之甚。

Frogs born in the mortar stove

自己人互相像水火那样不能相容。

Contradict and fight among themselves

见“ 畫蛇添足 ”。

add legs to a snake

闭着眼睛摸象。比喻盲目行事。

Closing eyes and feeling the elephant

比喻自己欺骗自己。同“盗钟掩耳”。

Covering the bell to block the ear (deceiving oneself)

比喻空虚幻想，不能实现。

Catching the moon in the water

指井中之蛙。

A frog in the bottom of a well croaks