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One cultures meat is another cultures poison Proverbs show the essence of culture and the value system of society Chinese proverbs and English proverbs English proverbs Chiese proverbs 1.express code of ethics 1.express code of ethics 2. most affected b 2. deeply influented by Western religions Confucianism 3. full of money worship 3. Withrighteousness and individualism as the core 4. concern about 4.People emphasize personal, heroical and Fame and face privacy 5.work and live by value 75.Emphasizepersonal of collectivity privacy dog Pets in China and England Hi: Dogs often regard as members of family, and they derived out many idioms lucky dog die dog for somebody Some related proverbs about dogs Every dog has its day An old barks not in vain 中国人眼中的狗不是个很好的形象一一狗腿子、狗眼看人低 外国人眼中狗是忠诚的伙伴--1 ove me, love my dog A wise Old owl sat in an oal The morc he saw the less he spoke The less he spol 世 he more he heard Soldier belike thatold Bird The cat is the product of European culture. And they are used as women Fashion models show on stage is called catwalk. White anglo-Saxon Protestant Every man for himsel, and god for us al(人人为自己 ,上帝为大家) Every man is the architect of his own fortune(自己的 命运自己设计) self-absorption(自我专注)、se- mitation(自我 制约)、se- cultivate(自我修养)、self- conquest(( 自我战胜)、 self-admiration(自我赞赏)、sef- control(自我控制)、self- dependence(自立)、 self-reliance(自我依靠)、sel- esponsibility(自我 负责)、 self-advancement(自我发展)、Sel salesmanship(自我宣传)、se- fulfilling(自我实现 )、 egodefence(自我防御)、self- awareness(自我 意识)、se- disciplined(自律的)、self- centered( 自我中心的)、sel- protection(自我保护)等。 Privacy poke one s nose into other peoples business meddle in other peoples affairs o Keep your big nose out of my business. o Mind your own business( MYOB)O Time Time is money. Make hay while the sun shines. ake time by the forelock.(抓住时机) Time and tide wait for no man o