1、行路能开口,天下随便走。
theroadopensandtheworldwalksfreely.
2、天无二日,人无二理。
everydayhastwodays,andeverymanhashisownreason.
3、宁吃开眉粥,不吃皱眉饭。
bettereatfrownporridgethanfrownrice.
4、好鼓一打就响,好灯一拔就亮。
agooddrumsoundsassoonasithits,andagoodlampturnsonassoonasitpullsout.
5、劝人终有益,挑唆害无穷。
persuasionisbeneficialandprovocationisendless.
6、志高品高,志下品下。
zhigaoandgao,zhixiaandxia.
7、做贼瞒不得乡里,偷食瞒不得舌齿。
thievescan'thidefromthecountryside,norcantheystealfoodfromtheirtonguesandteeth.
8、穷人不攀高亲,落雨不爬高墩。
poorpeopledonotclimbhighrelatives,raindoesnotclimbhighpiers.
9、多下及时雨,少放马后炮。
rainmoreintimeandfirelessafterwards.
10、学好千日不足,学坏一日有余。
learningwellisnotenough,learningbadlyismorethanoneday.
11、不怕贼偷,就怕贼惦心。
hewhoisnotafraidofthievesisafraidofthieves'concern.
12、宁为玉碎,不为瓦全。
itisbettertobeabrokenjadethanacompletetile.
13、三百六十行,行行出状元。
threehundredandsixtyrows,rowoutthefirstprize.
14、落红不是无情物,化作春泥更护花。
fallingredisnotamercilessthing,butaspringmudtoprotectflowers.
15、明人不做暗事,真人不说假话。
anhonestmandoesnotdosecretthings,butarealmandoesnottelllies.
16、贫居闹市无人问,富在深山有远亲。
thepoorliveinbusycitiesandnobodyasks.therichhavedistantrelativesindeepmountains.
17、人怕没脸,树怕没皮。
peopleareafraidoflosingfaceandtreesareafraidoflosingbark.
18、自家的肉不香,人家的菜有味。
theirmeatisnotfragrant,andtheirdishesaredelicious.
19、刚则易折,柔则常存。
rigidiseasytobreak,softisalwaysthere.
20、读书破万卷,下笔如有神。
readingtenthousandvolumes,writinglikegod.
21、宁打金钟一下,不打破鼓千声。
betterstrikeagoldenbellthanbreakathousanddrums.
22、今日有酒今朝醉,明天倒灶喝凉水。
todaythereiswine,todaydrunk,tomorrowpourstovetodrinkcoldwater.
23、皮之不存,毛将焉附。
wherethereisnoskin,thereisnohair.
24、成事不足,败事有余。
successisnotenough,butfailureismorethanenough.
25、大欺小,不公道;大帮小,呱呱叫。
bigbullies,smallinjustices;biggangs,smallcroaks.
26、毛毛雨,打湿衣裳;杯杯酒,吃垮家当。
drizzle,wetclothes;cupofwine,eatdownthehouseholdgoods.
27、人往大处看,鸟往高处飞。
peoplelookupandbirdsflyup.
28、撑死胆大的,饿死胆小的。
hewhoisboldishungry.
29、没有大粪臭,哪来五谷香。
thereisnostinkoffeces.whereisthescentofgrain?
30、静以修身,俭以养德。
quiettocultivateoneself,thriftytocultivatevirtue.
31、明月别枝惊鹊,清风半夜鸣蝉。
themoonlightshockedmagpiesandthebreezechirpedcicadasinthemiddleofthenight.
32、和人路路通,惹人头碰痛。
passagebyroad,causingheadaches.
33、千靠万靠,不如自靠。
itisbettertorelyononeselfthanonone'sown.
34、一问三不知,神仙没法治。
ifyoudon'tknow,thereisnoruleoflawforimmortals.
35、只可救苦,不可救赌。
itcanonlysavesuffering,itcan'tsavegambling.
36、刀子嘴,豆付心。
knifemouth,beanspayheart.
37、接天莲叶无穷碧,映日荷花别样红。
thelotusleavesareinfinitelygreenandthelotusflowersareveryredinthesunshine.
38、月缺不改光,箭折不改钢。
monthlyshortagedoesnotchangelight,arrowbreakdoesnotchangesteel.
39、此去泉台招旧部,旌旗十万斩阎罗。
herewegotoquantaitorecruittheoldministry,withabannerof100,000.
40、不怕山高,就怕脚软。
ifyouarenotafraidofmountains,youareafraidoffeet.
41、秤砣虽小,能压千斤。
althoughthescaleissmall,itcanpressjacks.
42、家不和,外人欺。
familydiscord,outsidersbully.
43、兼听则明,偏信则暗。
listeningatthesametimeisclear,butbeliefisdark.
44、不入虎穴,焉得虎子。
ifyoudon'tgotothetiger'sden,youwon'tgetthetiger'sson.
45、公道不公道,自有天知道。
fairnessandinjusticeareknownbygod.
46、近河莫枉费水,近山莫枉烧柴。
neighbouringriversdonotwastewater;neighbouringmountainsdonotwastefirewood.
47、出笼的鸟儿难回,出口的话儿难收。
birdsoutofcagesarehardtocomeback,andwordsoutofcagesarehardtocomeback.
48、灯不拨不亮,理不辩不明。
ifthelampisnotturnedon,itisnotclear.
49、击水成波,击石成火,激人成祸。
beatingwaterintowaves,rocksintofire,provokingdisaster.
50、为富不仁,为仁不富。
toberichisnotbenevolent,tobebenevolentisnotrich.
51、人美不在貌,美在心意好。
beautyisnotinappearance,butinmind.
52、谎话讲不得,庄稼荒不得。
nolie,nocrop.
53、多鸣之猫,捕鼠必少。
acatthatcrowsmuchcatchesfewerrats.
54、人老心不老,身穷志不穷。
oldheartsnevergrowold,butpoormindsneverdie.
55、吃过的馍馍不香,嚼过的甘蔗不甜。
thesteamedbunsarenotsweet,andthechewedsugarcaneisnotsweet.
56、树大招风,气大遭凶。
treesattractgreatwindandsuffergreatcalamity.
57、横眉冷对千夫指,俯首甘为孺子牛。
thefrowniscoldtothefingerofathousandmen,andthebowissweettothecow.
58、不怕衣服有补钉,只怕xīn líng有污点。
notafraidofclotheswithpatches,onlyafraidofsoulstains.
59、鸟往明处飞,人往高处去。
birdsflytotheopen,peoplegotothehigh.
60、宁死不背理,宁贫不堕志。
betterdiethanbeunreasonable,poorerthancorrupt.
61、不怕路长,只怕志短。
notafraidoflongroads,butafraidofshortambitions.
62、不怕学问浅,就怕志气短。
ifyouarenotafraidofshallowlearning,youareafraidofshortambition.
63、工欲善其事,必先利其器。
sharptoolsmakegoodwork.
64、不图便宜不上当,贪图便宜吃大亏。
ifyoudon'twanttobecheap,youwilllosealotifyouwanttobecheap.
65、有理赢,无理输。
reasonablewins,unreasonableloses.
66、理不短,嘴不软。
reasonisnotshort,mouthisnotsoft.
67、十月怀胎,一朝分娩。
pregnancyinoctober,oncedelivery.
68、自己做错不算数,别人做错打**。
itdoesn'tmatterwhatyoudowrong,othersdowrongspanking.
69、有果必有因,有利必有害。
ifthereisfruit,therewillbecause;ifthereisbenefit,therewillbeharm.
70、大门不出,二门不迈。
nowayout,nowayout.