1、灰里芝麻泥里豆,菜籽田里摸泥鳅。
sesamemudinash,beansinrapeseedfield,loach.
2、姑舅亲,辈辈亲,打断骨头连着筋。
unclesandrelatives,fromgenerationtogeneration,brokethebonesandtendons.
3、一根筷子容易折,十根筷子硬如铁。
onechopstickfoldseasily,tenchopsticksareashardasiron.
4、家人说话耳旁风,外人说话金字经。
familymembersspeakindifferently,whileoutsidersspeakinthegoldenscripture.
5、有爱情的生活是幸福的,为爱情而生活是愚蠢的。
lifewithloveishappy,lifeforloveisfoolish.
6、狐狸总要露尾巴,毒蛇总要吐舌头。
thefoxalwaysshowsitstailandthesnakealwaysspitsitstongue.
7、为人不做亏心事,半夜敲门心不惊。
don'tbeafraidtoknockatthedoorinthemiddleofthenight.
8、留得五湖明月在,不怕没处下金钩。
leavefivelakesbrightmoonin,notafraidofnoplacetolaygoldenhook.
9、娘想儿,长江水,儿想娘,哭一场。
niangwantstocry,yangtzeriver,niangwantstocry.
10、小时不教成浑虫,长大不学成懒龙。
ifyoudon'tteachaworminanhour,ifyougrowup,youdon'tlearntobealazydragon.
11、人怕信心齐,虎怕成群。
peoplefearconfidence,tigersfearcrowds.
12、门前有马非为富,家中有人不算穷。
therearehorsesinfrontofthedoorwhoarenotrich,andsomeinthefamilywhoarenotpoor.
13、人家夸,一朵花;自己夸,人笑话。
peoplepraise,aflower;theypraise,peoplelaugh.
14、不怕虎狼当面坐,只怕人前两面刀。
theyarenotafraidofsittingfacetofacewithtigersandwolves,butofknivesonbothsides.
15、擒龙要下海,打虎要上山。
catchingdragonsistogotoseaandfightingtigersistogoupthehill.
16、长木匠,短铁匠,不长不短是裁缝。
longcarpenters,shortblacksmiths,tailors.
17、人合心,马合套。
peoplefitin,horsesfitin.
18、公鸡打架头对头,夫妻吵嘴不记仇。
cocksfighthead-to-head,husbandsandwivesquarrelwithoutrevenge.
19、人不在大小,马不在高低。
peoplearenotbig,horsesarenothighorlow.
20、人不可貌相,海水不可斗量。
mancan'tlook,seawatercan'tbemeasured.
21、桃三杏四梨五年,葡萄两年就换钱。
peaches,apricotsandpearsarefiveyearsold,andgrapeschangemoneyintwoyears.
22、有钱杀人不偿命,沒钱淘气也坐牢。
moneykillspeopleforlife,andmoneymischiefgoestoprison.
23、勤是摇钱树,俭是聚宝盆。
diligenceisacashcow,andthriftisatreasuretrough.
24、人不亏地皮,地不亏肚皮。
nomanloseshisskin,nomanloseshisbelly.
25、人爱富的,狗咬穷的。
peoplelovetherich,butdogsbitethepoor.
26、人怕饿,地怕荒。
peopleareafraidofhunger,butpeopleareafraidoffamine.
27、百世修来同船渡,千世修来共枕眠。
baishixiucametothesameboatandqianshixiucametosleeptogether.
28、穷家难舍,熟地难离。
poorfamiliesareinseparablefromfamiliarity.
29、一举首登龙虎榜,十年身到风凰池。
firstplaceonthelistofdragonsandtigers,tenyearstofenghuangchi.
30、亲不过父母,近不过夫妻。
parentsarenotclosetoparents,butcouples.
31、好铁要经三回炉,好书要经百回读。
goodirongoesthroughthreehearthsandgoodbooksgothroughahundred.
32、人生只有两种事,就是幸福和愁苦;一种口头说出来,一种心里暗想着。
thereareonlytwothingsinlife,happinessandsorrow;oneisspoken,theotheristhought.
33、人哄地皮,地哄肚皮。
peoplecoaxtheground,thegroundcoaxthebelly.
34、爱吹牛的人,嘴边冒着青烟。
aboasterhassmokeonhislips.
35、内行看门道,外行看人行道。
theexpertwatchesthedoorway,thelaymanwatchesthesidewalk.
36、一时强弱在于力,万古胜负在于理。
foramomentstrengthliesinstrength,andforalltimesuccessliesinreason.
37、人多出韩信,智多出孔明。
morepeoplethanhanxin,morewisdomthankongming.
38、好汉做事干到底,好马登程跑到头。
agoodmandoeseverythingtotheend,andagoodhorserunstotheend.
39、一千个嘴把式,顶不上一个手把式。
athousandmouthholds,notonehandleholds.
40、撒网要撒迎风网,开船要开顶风船。
tocastanetagainstthewind,tosailashipagainstthewind.
41、忠实的人,对人处处关心;虚伪的人,对人当面奉承。
faithfulpeoplecareaboutpeopleeverywhere;hypocriticalpeopleflatterpeoplefacetoface.
42、全是生姜不辣,全是花椒不麻。
allrawgingerisnotspicy,allpepperisnotnumb.
43、种菜老婆吃菜脚,做鞋老婆打赤脚。
thevegetable-growingwifeeatsfoodfeetandtheshoe-makingwifebarefoot.
44、一年盼望一年好,汗衫补得象夹袄。
lookingforwardtoagoodyear,sweatersarelikejackets.
45、秦岭山脉一条线,南吃大米北吃面。
thereisalineintheqinlingmountains,wherericeiseateninthesouthandnoodlesinthenorth.
46、龙游浅水遭虾戏,虎落平阳被犬欺。
dragonswimminginshallowwaterwasshrimpplay,tigerfallinginpingyangwasbulliedbydog.
47、阿大穿新,阿二穿旧,阿三穿补,要四穿破。
adawearsnewclothes,aerwearsoldclothes,asanwearsmendingclothes,fourwearsthrough.
48、一人说话全有理,两人说话见高低。
onepersonspeakswithallreason,twopeoplespeakwithhighorlow.
49、人敬有的,狗咬丑的。
peoplerespect,dogsbiteugly.
50、枯木逢春犹再发,人无两度再少年。
thedeadwoodwillreturninspring,andnoonewilleverbeateenageragain.
51、人急投亲,鸟急投林。
peoplerushtorelatives,birdsrushtoforests.
52、根深不怕风摇动,树正何愁影子斜。
deeprootsdonotfearthewindtoshake,thetreeiswhysadshadowoblique.
53、人强人欺病,人弱病欺人。
astrongmandeceivesasickman,aweakmandeceivesasickman.
54、秀才饿死不卖书,壮士穷途不卖剑。
scholarsdieofhungeranddonotsellbooks,butwarriorsdonotsellswords.
55、禾苗不认爹和娘,耕作到家多打粮。
heseedlingsdonotrecognizehisfatherandhismother,sotheyfarmathomeandgetmoregrain.
56、人在福中不知福,船在水中不知流。
amanknowsnohappinessinhappiness,butashipknowsnoflowinwater.
57、先钉桩子后系驴,先撒窝子后钓鱼。
firstnailthestake,thentiethedonkey,firstscatterthenestandthenfish.
58、爸爸虽然是秃子,儿子仍然喊爸爸。
althoughhisfatherisbald,hissonstillcallsforhisfather.
59、人活七十稀,请教不为低。
seventypeopleliveasparselife.