由于语言与文化密不可分,英语学习必然是在英语文化的背景下进行的语言学习。英语谚语,作为英语文化的语言凝结,对英语学习有很大的帮助,也给英语学习带来障碍。本文通过分析其在英语学习中的矛盾作用,提出在利用谚语的促进英语教学时,要注意消除它造成的障碍。 Because of the inseparable relationship between language and culture, English learning must be a language learning in the context of English culture. English proverbs, condensed as the language of English culture, are of great help to English learning as well as obstacles to English learning. By analyzing its contradictory role in English learning, this paper puts forward that when using proverbs to promote English teaching, we should pay attention to eliminate the obstacles caused by it.