1、不怕虎狼当面坐，只怕人前两面刀。
theyarenotafraidofsittingfacetofacewithtigersandwolves,butofknivesonbothsides.
2、逢着瞎子不谈光，逢着癞子不谈疮。
wheneverblindpeopletalkaboutlight,wheneversickpeopledon'ttalkaboutsores.
3、男人好吃要背帐，女人好吃要上当。
menhavetocheatwhentheyaretasty,whilewomencheatwhentheyaretasty.
4、根深不怕风摇动，树正何愁影子斜。
deeprootsdonotfearthewindtoshake,thetreeiswhysadshadowoblique.
5、人家夸，一朵花；自己夸，人笑话。
peoplepraise,aflower;theypraise,peoplelaugh.
6、命里有时终需有，命里无时莫强求。
youwillhaveitifitbelongstoyou,whereasyoudon'tkvetchforitifitdoesn'tappearinyourlife.
7、人心不足蛇呑象，贪心不足吃月亮。
people'sheartsarenotenoughforsnakesandelephants,andgreedisnotenoughforthemoon.
8、亲不过父母，近不过夫妻。
parentsarenotclosetoparents,butcouples.
9、百世修来同船渡，千世修来共枕眠。
baishixiucametothesameboat,andqianshixiucametosleeptogether.
10、龙游浅水遭虾戏，虎落平阳被犬欺。
dragonswimminginshallowwaterwasshrimpplay,tigerfallinginpingyangwasbulliedbydog.
11、人怕伤心，树怕剥皮。
peopleareafraidofsadness,andtreesareafraidofpeeling.
12、说空话的人有一个甜蜜的舌头，实干的人有一双勤劳的手。
theemptytalkerhasasweettongue,andthedoerhasapairofindustrioushands.
13、秀才饿死不卖书，壮士穷途不卖剑。
scholarsdieofhungeranddonotsellbooks,butwarriorsdonotsellswords.
14、人不可貌相，海水不可斗量。
mancan'tlook,seawatercan'tbemeasured.
15、一千个嘴把式，顶不上一个手把式。
athousandmouthholds,notonehandleholds.
16、有钱杀人不偿命，沒钱淘气也坐牢。
moneykillspeopleforlife,andmoneymischiefgoestoprison.
17、阿大穿新，阿二穿旧，阿三穿补，要四穿破。
adawearsnewclothes,aerwearsoldclothes,asanwearsmendingclothes,fourwearsbroken.
18、人活七十稀，请教不为低。
seventypeopleliveasparselife.
19、屋里无灯望月出，身上无衣望天热。
therewasnolampinthehousetowatchthemoonrise,andnoclothestowatchtheheat.
20、人各有心，物各有主。
everymanhashisownheartandeverythinghasitsown.
21、留得五湖明月在，不怕没处下金钩。
leavefivelakesbrightmoonin,notafraidofnoplacetolaygoldenhook.
22、有了千钱想万钱，当了皇帝想成仙。
thoughtsofthousandsofmoney,whentheemperorwantstobecomeimmortal.
23、长木匠，短铁匠，不长不短是裁缝。
longcarpenters,shortblacksmiths,tailors.
24、皮里生的皮里热，皮里不生冷似铁。
theskinishot,butnotcoldasiron.
25、弟兄不和邻里欺，将相不和邻国欺。
ifabrotherdoesnotdeceivehisneighbour,hewillnotdeceivehisneighbour.
26、留得五湖明月在，不愁无处下金钩。
keepthebrightmooninthelakes,thereisnoplacetoworryaboutthegoldenhook.
27、好汉做事干到底，好马登程跑到头。
agoodmandoeseverythingtotheend,andagoodhorserunstotheend.
28、秦岭山脉一条线，南吃大米北吃面。
thereisalineintheqinlingmountains,wherericeiseateninthesouthandnoodlesinthenorth.
29、不要看公羊叫得厉害，要看他过河的本领。
don'tlookattherambarkingbadly,butathisabilitytocrosstheriver.
30、入门休问荣枯事，观看容颜便得知。
whenyougettothedoor,youwillfindoutwhenyoulookatyourface.
31、一时强弱在于力，万古胜负在于理。
foramomentstrengthliesinstrength,andforalltimesuccessliesinreason.
32、爱吹牛的人，嘴边冒着青烟。
aboasterhassmokeonhislips.
33、一家养女百家求，一马不行百家忧。
onefamilyneedsahundreddaughters,butonehorsecan'tmakeahundredfamiliesworry.
34、狐狸总要露尾巴，毒蛇总要吐舌头。
afoxalwaysshowsitstailandasnakealwaysspitsitstongue.
35、内练一口气，外练一口屁。
practiceonebreathinsideandoneassoutside.
36、人怕话多，活怕人做。
peopleareafraidtotalkmuch,buttheyareafraidtodoanything.
37、受恩深处宜先退，得意浓时便可休。
itisbettertoretreatfromthedepthsofgratitude,andthenrestwhenyouareproud.
38、人怕没脸，树怕没皮。
peopleareafraidoflosingfaceandtreesareafraidoflosingbark.
39、人多智谋广，柴多火焰高。
manypeoplearewiseandwise,butmanyfirewoodhaveahighflame.
40、十年窗下无人问，一举成名天下知。
nooneaskedunderthewindowfortenyears,anditbecamefamousallovertheworld.
41、人不亏地皮，地不亏肚皮。
nomanloseshisskin,nomanloseshisbelly.
42、为人不做亏心事，半夜敲门心不惊。
don'tbeafraidtoknockatthedoorinthemiddleofthenight.
43、人恶人怕天不怕，人善人欺天不欺。
thewickedareafraidofheaven,butthegooddeceiveheaven.
44、人强人欺病，人弱病欺人。
astrongmandeceivesasickman,aweakmandeceivesasickman.
45、种菜老婆吃菜脚，做鞋老婆打赤脚。
thevegetable-growingwifeeatsfoodfeetandtheshoe-makingwifebarefoot.
