有關 Pocket 袋子的英文諺語

偶然發現多個有關 pocket 袋子的英文諺語，在此與大家分享。

To Have Someone In One’s Pocket

To have someone in one’s pocket，字面翻譯為把一個人裝在袋中，比喻完全控制了一個人。

【例句】
She has her husband in her pocket.
她丈夫完全在她掌握之中。

You will lose if you can’t get him in your pocket.
如果你不能完全控制他，你定會輸掉／失敗。

He wishes he had the world in his pocket.
他妄想掌管全世界。

To Line One’s Pockets

Pocket money 是零用錢，但當錢多得裝滿了袋子時，就要把袋子縫線，免得漏瀉。To line one’s pockets* 就是指發了財，賺了大錢。
* 注意：這裡必須用複數 pockets。

【例句】
He has lined his pockets already.
他已發財了。

I won the third prize only. It is not enough for me to line my pockets. I will still have to work.
我只是嬴得三獎，獎金不多。我還是要工作賺錢。

Money burns a hole in someone’s pocket

Money burns a hole in someone’s pocket，字面翻譯是錢把袋中燒了個洞，比喻人一有錢就會花光。

【例句】
If money burns a hole in your pocket, you never have any for emergencies.
如果你有多少便花多少的話，你永遠都不能為緊急事務作準備。

He doesn’t have any savings. Money burns a hole in her pocket.
他沒有積蓄，有的錢都花光了。

Shrouds have no pockets.

Shroud 是裹屍布，裹屍布當然沒有袋子。Shrouds have no pockets 喻意死後甚麼物質也不能帶走。

【例句】
You should donate some of your collections. Shroud have no pockets.
你應當把部分收藏捐獻，反正也帶不到棺材去。

You have enough money. Why bother to work so hard? Enjoy life. Shroud have no pockets.
你已有足夠金錢，為甚麼還這樣忙碌地工作？享受人生吧！物質是不能帶上天的。