與動物有關的諺語

羊　

　　sheep，羊,綿羊,也用來表现羞答答的人，及做“膽小鬼”、“疑徒”之意。
　　as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb 一不做两不戚(偷年夜羊或偷小羊归正皆得挨絞刑。)
　　One scabbed sheep infects the whole flock. 一只羊死瘡整群羊遭殃。
　　There is a black sheep in every flock. 到處都有害群之馬。
　　sheep that have no shepherd 烏开之眾

貓

　　cat,貓、貓科的動物；也用來指壞古道热肠眼的女人；(愛用指甲)抓人的孩子。
　　The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 掩耳盜鈴:貓偷吃奶油的時候,總是閉著眼睛。(觀察一下)
　 The scalded cat fears cold water. 一朝被蛇咬,三年怕丼繩。(被燙過的貓,連热水也怕)
　　When the cat's away, the mice will play. 貓兒不正在,老鼠成粗(大王中出,小鬼跳粱)。

狗

　　dog,狗；雄狗；(狐、狼等的)雄獸；【心】傢伙。
　　Scornful (Hungry) dogs will eat dirty puddings. 　慢不暇擇,飢不擇食。
　　love me, love my dog. 　愛屋及烏。
　　Give a dog a bad (an ill) name (and hang him). 　人行可畏。
　　Every dog has his day. 　常人皆有自得日。
　　Beware of a silent dog and still water.　防备不吠的狗,警惕靜行的火。
　　A staff [stick] is quickly [soon] found to beat a dog with.　慾加上功,何患無辭。
　　Barking dogs seldom bite.　愛叫的狗不咬人。(咬人的狗不露齒。)
　　Every dog is a lion at home. 　狗是百步王,只在門前兇。