1、稻花香里说丰年，听取蛙声一片。
inthefragranceofriceflowers,thesoundoffrogsisheard.
2、若要好，大让小。
ifyouwanttobegood,let'sbebigandsmall.
3、你对人无情，人对你薄意。
youaremercilesstoothers,buttheyareindifferenttoyou.
4、尺有所短，寸有所长。
therulerisshortandtheinchislong.
5、只可救人起，不可拖人倒。
itcanonlysavepeople,notdragthemdown.
6、吃一回亏，学一回乖。
loseonce,learnonce.
7、说话细思考，吃饭细咀嚼。
thinkcarefullyaboutwhatyousayandchewcarefullywhenyoueat.
8、两岸青山相对出，孤帆一片日边来。
themountainsonbothsidesofthetaiwanstraitarefacingeachotherandthesailsareontheedgeofthesun.
9、团结一条心，黄土变成金。
together,loessbecomesgold.
10、偷吃不肥，做贼不富。
hewhostealsisnotfat,butwhoisathiefisnotrich.
11、以势服人口，以理服人心。
tosubduethepopulationbyforceandthepeoplebyreason.
12、树老根子深，人老骨头硬。
theoldrootsoftreesaredeep,buttheoldbonesofmenarehard.
13、囤尖省，日子长；囤底省，打饥荒。
hoardingthetipoftheprovince,thedaysarelong;hoardingthebottomoftheprovince,fightingfamine.
14、吃饭先尝一尝，做事先想一想。
haveatasteofyourmealandthinkbeforeyoudoanything.
15、吃菜吃心，听话听音。
eatyourvegetables,eatyourheart,listentoyourvoice.
16、做贼偷葱起，贪污揩油起。
thievesstealonions,corruptionwipesoil.
17、宁可身冷，不可心冷；宁可人穷，不可志穷。
itisbettertobecoldthancold;itisbettertobepoorthanpoor.
18、长他人志气，灭自己威风。
strengthenothers'ambitionanddestroyone'sownprestige.
19、人不可貌相，海水不可斗量。
mancan'tlook,seawatercan'tbemeasured.
20、学好三年，学坏三天。
learnwellforthreeyears,learnbadlyforthreedays.
21、双手是活宝，一世用不了。
handsarealivingtreasure.theywillneverbeusedforalifetime.
22、囤尖浪费看不见，到了囤底后悔迟。
thewasteofhoardingcannotbeseen,butregretslaterwhenitcomestohoarding.
23、成事不足，败事有余。
successisnotenough,butfailureismorethanenough.
24、好饭不怕晚，好话不嫌慢。
goodfoodisnotafraidofbeinglate,butgoodwordsarenottooslow.
25、文官三只手，武官四条腿。
civilianofficershavethreehandsandmilitaryofficershavefourlegs.
26、人怕放荡，铁怕落炉。
peopleareafraidofdebaucheryandironisafraidoffallingintothefurnace.
27、不怕不识货，就怕货比货。
ifyouareafraidofnotknowingthegoods,youareafraidofcomparingthegoodswiththegoods.
28、走路不怕上高山，撑船不怕过险滩。
walkingisnotafraidofclimbingmountains,andboatingisnotafraidofcrossingdangerousbeaches.
29、月缺不改光，箭折不改钢。
monthlyshortagedoesnotchangelight,arrowbreakdoesnotchangesteel.
30、煮饭要放米，讲话要讲理。
cookriceandspeakreasonably.
31、邻居失火，不救自危。
neighborscaughtfireanddidnotsavethemselves.
32、有理不怕势来压，人正不怕影子歪。
reasonisnotafraidofpressure,peoplearenotafraidoftheshadow.
33、一手难遮两耳风，一脚难登两船。
it'shardtocovertwoearswithonehandandboardingtwoshipswithonefoot.
34、人靠自修，树靠人修。
manbuildshimself,andtreebuildshimself.
35、木尺虽短，能量千丈。
thewoodenrulerisshort,butitsenergyisenormous.
36、一山出虎，百家猪死。
atigercomesoutofamountainandahundredpigsdie.
37、坐吃山空，立吃地陷。
sitandeat,eatandsink.
38、会跳的先缩脚，会撞的先缩脖。
shrinkingyourfeetbeforejumpingandneckbeforebumping.
39、吃饭防噎，走路防跌。
eattopreventchoking,walktopreventfalling.
40、不比不知道，一比吓一跳。
idon'tknow.i'mscared.
41、谷要自长，人要自强。
gushouldgrowupbyhimself,andmanshouldstrengthenhimself.
42、火越烧越旺，人越干越壮。
themorethefireburns,thestrongerthemanbecomes.
43、一回经蛇咬，三年怕草绳。
oncebittenbyasnake,threeyearsafraidofstrawrope.
44、湖里游着大鲤鱼，不如桌上小鲫鱼。
thebigcarpswimminginthelakeisbetterthanthesmallcruciancarpswimmingonthetable.
45、小时偷针，大了偷金。
stealingneedlesinanhourisbiggerthanstealinggold.
46、有理说实话，没理说蛮话。
there'sreasontotellthetruth,butthere'snoreasontotellthetruth.
47、鸡大飞不过墙，灶灰筑不成墙。
chickenscan'tflyoverthewalls,butkitchenashescan'tbuildwalls.
48、牛无力拖横耙，人无理说横话。
cowscan'tdragtherakeandpeoplecan'ttalknonsense.
49、击水成波，击石成火，激人成祸。
beatingwaterintowaves,rocksintofire,provokingdisaster.
50、南朝四百八十寺，多少楼台烟雨中。
southerndynasty480temples,howmanybuildingsinsmokeandrain.
51、打空拳费力，说空话劳神。
emptyboxingishard,emptytalkishard.
52、做事循天理，出言顺人心。
dothingsaccordingtothelawandspeakouttothepeople.
53、人无远虑，必有近忧。
amanwithoutforesightmusthaveimmediateworries.
54、脚正不怕鞋歪，心正不怕雷打。
footisnotafraidofshoecrooked,heartisnotafraidofthunder.
55、为富不仁，为仁不富。
toberichisnotbenevolent,tobebenevolentisnotrich.
56、打铁的要自己把钳，种地的要自己下田。
strikeironwithyourownforceps,andplantlandwithyourownfields.
57、猫鼠不同眠，虎鹿不同行。
catsandmicesleepdifferently,tigeranddeerdodifferently.
58、会当凌绝顶，一览众山小。
linglingwillbethetop,apanoramicviewofsmallmountains.
59、老牛肉有嚼头，老人言有听头。
oldbeefhasachewinghead,oldpeoplehavealisteningear.
60、一问三不知，神仙没法治。
ifyoudon'tknow,thereisnoruleoflawforimmortals.
61、好鼓一打就响，好灯一拔就亮。
agooddrumsoundsassoonasithits,andagoodlampturnsonassoonasitpullsout.
62、船稳不怕风大，有理通行天下。
steadyshipsarenotafraidofstrongwindsandhavereasontotravelallovertheworld.
63、对人要宽，对己要严。
belenienttopeopleandstrictwithyourself.
64、让人一寸，得理一尺。
letpeopleoneinch,reasonableonefoot.
65、打人两日忧，骂人三日羞。
twodaystoworryaboutbeatingpeople,threedaystoshamecursingpeople.
66、君子争礼，小人争嘴。
gentlemencontendforcourtesyandvillainscontendforwords.
67、有志不在年高，无志空长百岁。
theambitionisnottobeold,buttobeahundredyearsold.
68、吃过的馍馍不香，嚼过的甘蔗不甜。
thesteamedbunsarenotsweet,andthechewedsugarcaneisnotsweet.
