4. 平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚:有人照字直译为:When times are easy, we do not burn the incense,but when the trouble comes, we embrace the feet of the Buddha.
这种说法,老外也会「一知半解」。美语里一般说法是:
Worship God every day; not just in times of adversity. (要每天敬拜神,不是只在困难时。)
对学生也可以说:
If you study hard every day, exams will not seem overwhelming. (如果你每天用功,考试就不会形成压力。)