「上梁不正下梁歪」用英语怎么说?

(A) fish rots from the head.

上梁不正下梁歪。

字面的意思就是“鱼烂先烂头”引申出来的意思就是“ 上梁不正下梁歪 ”，领导不力导致下层混乱。我们还可以说： Fish begins to stink at the head；The fish rots from the head down.

那么跟“上梁不正下梁歪”有关的表达还有哪些呢？

示例1：

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

这个表达 常用来形容孩子的行为或外表和父母是相似的，或者下级的行 为习惯跟上级相像。可以分别用在褒义或贬义的语境之中。

用在褒义的语境中可以翻译成： 虎父无犬子 。

用在贬义的环境中可以翻译成： 上梁不正下梁歪；有其父必有其子 ......

例句：

Research shows that children of criminals have a higher chance to become criminals themselves.

I'm not surprised. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree .

有调查显示罪犯的孩子成为罪犯的可能性更高。

不足为奇， 上梁不正下梁歪 嘛。

Henry's father was a well-respected judge before he retired.

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree . Henry is a very well lawyer.

亨利的爸爸在退休前是个受人尊敬的法官。

虎父无犬子 ，亨利也是个好律师。

示例2：

Like father,like son.

这个表达理解起来很简单，用在贬义的语境中就可以翻译成“ 有其父必有其子 ”；“ 上梁不正下梁歪 ”

例句：

Don't you think your son smokes too much?

Like father, like son . His father smokes more.

你不觉得你儿子抽烟抽得太凶了吗？

上梁不正下梁歪 ，他爸更能抽。

feel like a fish out of water

对陌生环境感到不适应

例句：

A girl from northern China would f eel like a fish out of water when coming to southern China.

北方女孩来到南方会 感到很不适应 。

fish about/around

在包里；口袋里到处翻找

例句：

Why don't you put your phone in your pocket, in case that you need to fish around in your purse every single time it rings.

你怎么不把手机放口袋里,省得每次来电话都要在包里 翻来翻去 。

there are plenty more fish in the sea

天涯何处无芳草

例句：

Mary just broke up with her boyfriend who'd been going out with her for years. I just had to comfort her that there were plenty more fish in the sea though she used to take him as her ocean .

Mary和处了好几年的男朋友分手了。我只能安慰她 天涯何处无芳草 。虽然我知道， 他曾是她的全世界 。

have bigger/other fish to fry

另有他图；还有更重要的事情要做

例句：

We are going to the movies tonight. Would you like to join us?