On the Comprehension and Translation of English Proverbs

本文就如何正确翻译英语谚语这一话题展开讨论 ,指出正确的谚语译文不应源自错误的字面意义上的理解 ,而有时应根据其用法 。

This paper attempts to discuss how to translate English proverbs into Chinese.In order to translate correctly, proverbial translation should not extend from incorrect literal meaning and should sometimes base on usages. Then point out the attentions and methods of English proverbial translation.