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the head and feet keep warm, the rest will take no harm
/ðə hɛd ænd fit kip wɔrm, ðə rɛst wɪl teɪk noʊ hɑrm/
(phrase) 头脚保暖，百病不染
示例:
My grandmother always said, 'the head and feet keep warm, the rest will take no harm,' so put on your hat and boots.
我祖母总是说：‘头脚保暖，百病不染’，所以戴上帽子，穿上靴子。
strain at gnats and swallow camels
/streɪn æt næts ænd ˈswɑːloʊ ˈkæməlz/
(idiom) 因小失大, 拘泥小节而忽略大事
示例:
The committee is straining at gnats and swallowing camels by arguing over the font size while the budget is in total chaos.
委员会在预算一团糟的情况下还在争论字体大小，真是因小失大。
while the grass grows, the horse starves
/waɪl ðə ɡræs ɡroʊz, ðə hɔːrs stɑːrvz/
(idiom) 草长马饿死
示例:
The government is promising relief next year, but while the grass grows, the horse starves.
政府承诺明年提供救济，但草长马饿死（远水救不了近火）。
/ˈiː.ɡəlz doʊnt kætʃ flaɪz/
(idiom) 鹰不捕蝇, 大人物不计较小事
示例:
The CEO ignored the minor complaint, as eagles don't catch flies.
首席执行官忽略了那个小投诉，因为大人物不计较小事（鹰不捕蝇）。
the mother of mischief is no bigger than a midge's wing
/ðə ˈmʌð.ɚ əv ˈmɪs.tʃɪf ɪz noʊ ˈbɪɡ.ɚ ðæn ə ˈmɪdʒ.ɪz wɪŋ/
(idiom) 祸根起于微末
示例:
You should resolve that small argument now, because the mother of mischief is no bigger than a midge's wing.
你应该现在就解决那个小争论，因为祸根往往起于微末。
it is idle to swallow the cow and choke on the tail
/ɪt ɪz ˈaɪdəl tu ˈswɑloʊ ðə kaʊ ænd tʃoʊk ɑn ðə teɪl/
(idiom) 吞牛噎尾, 功亏一篑
示例:
You've spent thousands on the renovation; don't stop now because of the paint cost—it is idle to swallow the cow and choke on the tail.
你已经在装修上花了数千元；不要因为油漆费用而停下来——吞下了一头牛却被尾巴噎住是徒劳的。
don't lose sight of the forest for the trees
/doʊnt luːz saɪt əv ðə ˈfɔːr.ɪst fɔːr ðə triːz/
(idiom) 见树不见林
示例:
While focusing on the budget, don't lose sight of the forest for the trees; our main goal is customer satisfaction.
在关注预算时，不要见树不见林；我们的主要目标是客户满意度。
better one house spoiled than two
/ˈbetər wʌn haʊs spɔɪld ðæn tuː/
(idiom) 毁掉一个家庭总比毁掉两个好
示例:
They are both so difficult; perhaps it's better one house spoiled than two.
他们两个都很古怪；也许毁掉一个家庭总比毁掉两个好。