歇后语英译：矮子爬楼梯——步步登高

个子矮的人想高一些，有一个很好的办法，就是爬梯子，爬一步高一步，这就是“步步等高”。

这个歇后语用来比喻人的官职、地位等由低到高步步提升；也比喻人的生活越来越好或成绩不断提高等。（含褒义）

A good way for a dwarf to get taller is to climb a ladder. Each step will make him look more exalted.

This expression means rising in rank or position step by step. It can also refer to the improvement of one's life or accumulation of achievements.

（尹斌庸 编著）