Slang is very active in the English speaking countries.People always use slang to describe some things or empress themselves. Let's use some examples to enter the world of animals in English slang.
1. get ants: tension, irritability, anxiety
Eg. Alex always gets ants when his wife starts complaining about a lack of money.
2. beat a dead horse : argue about problems which have already been solved
Eg. Look, Annie is beating the dead horse again!
3. a can of worms: a mass of complex problems
Eg. The anti-terrorism problem is always a can of worms.
4. as poor as a church mouse: penniless
Eg. In the church mice usually can not find to eat, so used to describe people poor, nothing at all.
ox---强壮的人
lark---快乐的人
owl---有智慧的长者lion---勇敢的人
bee/bever---勤快的人clam/mouse--安静的人bat---盲目的人mule---犟的人
bee---忙忙碌碌的人swan---姿态优雅的人lamb---性情温顺的人fox---狡猾的人
1. Every dog has his day. 凡人皆有得意日。

2. Help a lame dog over stile. 救人之急；帮助人度过难关。

3. A dog in the manger. 占着茅坑不拉屎。

(dog译为“人”)
4.In the city I was nothing, but there in the countryside I was considered a big fish. 在城里我还是什么人物，但是在乡下我却被认为是个了不起的人物。

(fish译为“人物”)
5.Don't listen to her gossip; she is a cat. 别听她搬弄是非，她是个心地恶毒的女人。

(cat译为“心地恶毒的女人”)
6.“Don't be scared, Chickens!”came her voice with teasing gaiety.“另害怕，胆小鬼们！”她开玩笑地说。

(chickens译为“胆小鬼”)
7. The lions at her party included two famous authors and a musician. 她宴请的社会名流包括两名作家和一名音乐家。

(lions译为“社会名流”)。