1、不是一家人,不进一家门。
notafamily,notadoor.
2、当家才知柴米价。
thepriceoffirewoodandriceisknownonlywhenoneisincharge.
3、妯娌多了是非多,小姑多了麻烦多。
therearemoregrandmothersandsistersandmoretroubles.
4、一只脚难走路,一个人难成户。
it'shardtowalkononefoot,butit'shardforamantomakeafamily.
5、少年夫妻老来伴,一天不见问三遍。
youngcouples,oldcompanions,donotaskthreetimesaday.
6、只要生得好,不要生得早。
aslongasyouarebornwell,don'tbebornearly.
7、早养儿早得济,早娶媳妇早受气。
earlychild-rearing,earlydaughter-in-law,earlyanger.
8、孙子奶奶的拐杖。
grandmasuntzu'scrutch.
9、金银财宝不是财富,团结和睦才有幸福。
goldandsilvertreasuresarenotwealth.onlyunityandharmonycanleadtohappiness.
10、好儿不争分财产,好女不争嫁时衣。
agoodsondoesnotcontendforproperty,agoodgirldoesnotcontendforfashionclothes.
11、树杈不修要长歪,子女不教难成材。
itisdifficultforchildrentogrowupwithoutpruningthebranches.
12、强扭的瓜不甜,强求的姻缘不长。
thestrongmelonisnotsweet,theforcedmarriageisnotlong.
13、有理媳妇道得婆。
areasonabledaughter-in-lawisagoodwife.
14、懒媳妇爱打扮自己,勤媳妇爱打扫屋子。
lazydaughters-in-lawliketodressup,diligentdaughters-in-lawlovetocleanthehouse.
15、德行与技艺,是子孙最美的产业。
virtueandskillarethemostbeautifulindustriesforfuturegenerations.
16、家书抵万金。
familybooksareworthtenthousanddollars.
17、亲邻互助山成玉,父子同心土变金。
neighbourshelpeachothertobecomejade,fatherandsonconcentricearthchangemoney.
18、娘想儿,长江水;儿想娘,哭一场。
niangwantstocry,yangtzeriverwater;niangwantstocry.
19、爱情用钱买,终久两不爱。
loveisboughtwithmoneyandneverloved.
20、易求无价宝,难得有情郎。
easytoseekpricelesstreasure,rarelover.
21、妻贤夫祸少。
wivesandgoodhusbandsbringfewercalamities.
22、易求无价宝,难得有心郎。
easytoseekpricelesstreasure,seldomhaveaheart.
23、娘痛儿,路样长;儿痛娘,线样长。
niangtongniang,theroadislong;niangtongniang,thelineislong.
24、爱花连盆爱,爱女疼女婿。
loveflowers,lovesonsanddaughters,lovesonsanddaughters.
25、村子团结力量大,家庭团结幸福多。
villageunityisstrong,familyunityismorehappy.
26、宁可爹娘羡儿女,切莫儿女羡爹娘。
betterparentsenvytheirchildrenthanchildrenenvytheirparents.
27、不是冤家不聚头。
it'snotthatfriendsdon'tgettogether.
28、成家容易养家难。
it'seasiertostartafamilythantosupportit.
29、慈母多败儿。
lovingmothersareoftendefeated.
30、一娘生九子,十指痛肝心。
amothergivesbirthtoninesons,andtenfingersarepainful.
31、鼻涕子,出好汉。
arunnynosemakesagoodman.
32、贤女敬夫,痴男怕妇。
virtuouswomenrespecttheirhusbands,foolishmenfearwomen.
33、水有源,树有根,不认爹娘如畜生。
waterhasitssource,treeshaveitsroots,andparentsarelikeanimals.
34、不看穿,不看戴,单看男方人实在。
don'tseethrough,don'tlookatwear,justlookatthemanreally.
35、有情人终成眷属。
aloverwilleventuallygetmarried.
36、好花不浇不盛开,小树不修不成才。
agoodflowercannotbewateredorbloomed,asmalltreecannotberepaired.
37、家有千口,主事一人。
thereareathousandpeopleinthefamilyandonepersonincharge.
38、知子莫若父,知女莫若母。
awisesonisnothisfather,butawisedaughterisnothismother.
39、男治外,女治内。
menruleoutside,womenruleinside.
40、有其父必有其子。
likefather,likeson.
41、家和贫也好,不义富如何。
familyandpovertyarethesame,andunjustwealthisthesame.
42、爱妻敬丈母,爱子敬先生。
loveyourwife,respectyourmother-in-law,loveyourson,respectyourhusband.
43、养子不教,不如不要。
ifyoudon'tteach,youmayaswellnot.
44、算计的孩子不好养活。
calculatedchildrenarenotwellfed.
45、女婿有半子之亲。
theson-in-lawishalf-son.
46、知冷知热是夫妻。
knowingcoldandknowingheatishusbandandwife.
47、健妇持门户,胜过一丈夫。
healthywomenholddoorsbetterthanhusbands.
48、结婚不宜早,只要配得好。
marriageshouldnotbeearly,aslongasitiswell-matched.
49、当家人,泔水缸。
beafamilymember,swilltank.
50、兄弟二人心不齐,手里黄金要变泥。
thetwobrothershaveanunevenheart,andthegoldintheirhandswillbecomemuddy.
51、娶妇不要穿金戴银,只要见事生勤。
marriedwomenshouldnotweargoldandsilver,butbediligentinseeingthings.
52、有什么娘,就有什么儿。
thereisnomother,thereisnothing.
53、严是爱,松是害,不管不教要变坏。
strictislove,looseisharm,nomatternottaughttodeteriorate.
54、家有黄金,外有斗秤。
thereisgoldinthehouseandascaleoutside.
55、米面夫妻不到头。
ricenoodlesarenotenoughforcouples.
56、忠诚老实传家远,狼心狗肺不久长。
loyaltyandhonestyarefarfromthefamily,butwolfheartanddoglungarenotlong.
57、爱情不是强扭的,幸福不是天赐的。
loveisnotstrong,happinessisnotagift.
58、家贫儿吃苦,儿多母遭殃。
poorchildrensufferhardshipsandmanymotherssuffer.
59、不要夫妻千担粮,只要夫妻能商量。
don'tletyourhusbandandwifehaveaheavyburdenoffood,aslongastheycandiscussit.