------英语句型“祈使句+and/or+简单句”在谚语中

1．Speak of angels，and you’ll hear their wings.

说到某人，某人就到。

2．Set a beggar on horseback and he’ll ride to the devil..

叫化子发财，忘乎所以。（小人乍富必有祸）

3．Jest with an ass and he will flap you in the face with his tail.

跟愚人开玩笑，只会自讨没趣。

4．Give a fool rope enough ，and he’ll hang himself.

放任傻子等于害他。

5．Give him an inch and he will take an ell.

得寸进尺。

6．Respect yourself ，or no one else will respect you .

人比自敬，然后人敬之。

7．Grasp the nettle and it won’t sting you.

你不怕困难，困难就怕你。

8．Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.

积少可以成多；小事注意，大事自成。

9．Keep a thing seven years and you will find a use for it .

蓄艾三年，必有其用。

10．Tread on a worm and it will turn.

人急造反，狗急跳墙。

11．Ask no questions and you’ll be told no lies.

少问就听不到假话。