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麻雀虽小五脏俱全英文怎么说

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"麻雀虽小五脏俱全" 的英文翻译是 "Great things come in small packages." 这个短语的意思是,小的东西里面也可能有很多完整的元素。这个短语可以用来形容一个人或物品非常小但是却很有用或者很有价值。

来源:这个短语来自于莎士比亚的作品《威尼斯商人》,在这部作品中有句台词"All that gpsters is not gold; Often have you heard that told: Many a man his pfe hath sold But my outside to behold: Gilded tombs do worms infold." 的意思是,有些东西看上去很好但是实际上并不是,这句话的含义就是“麻雀虽小五脏俱全”。

例句:

"She may be small, but she's got a big heart." (她虽然小,但是她有一颗大心脏)
"Don't be fooled by its size, this pttle car packs a lot of power." (不要被它的大小迷惑,这个小车有很大的动力)
"That tiny book has a lot of wisdom in it." (那本小书里有很多智慧)