1、宁走十步远,不走一步险。
bettertaketenstepsthanonestep.
2、常在河边站,哪有不湿鞋。
oftenstandingbytheriver,therearenowetshoes.
3、放虎归山,必有后患。
returningtigerstothemountainsisboundtohavefutureproblems.
4、家人说话耳旁风,外人说话金字经。
familymembersspeakindifferently,whileoutsidersspeakinthegoldenscripture.
5、人怕放荡,铁怕落炉。
peopleareafraidofdebaucheryandironisafraidoffallingintothefurnace.
6、对强盗只能用刀子,对恶狗只能用棍子。
youcanonlyuseknivesforrobbersandsticksforvillains.
7、穷且益坚,不坠青云之志。
poorandstrong,notfallingintothecloudsofambition.
8、行船趁顺风,打铁趁火红。
shippingtakesadvantageofthewindandirontakesadvantageofthefire.
9、拆东墙,补西墙。
takedowntheeastwallandmakeupforthewestwall.
10、常记溪亭日暮,沉醉不知归路。
changjixiting,drunkandunawareofhiswayhome.
11、你敬人一尺,人敬您一丈。
yourespectpeopleonefoot,peoplerespectyouonefoot.
12、没有乡下泥腿,饿死城里油嘴。
withoutmudlegsinthecountryside,hestarvedtodeathinthecity.
13、不比不知道,一比吓一跳。
idon'tknow.i'mscared.
14、笔落惊风雨,诗成泣鬼神。
writingstorms,poetryintotearsghostsandgods.
15、牛角越长越弯,财主越大越贪。
thelongerthehornsare,themoregreedytherichare.
16、吃饭防噎,走路防跌。
eattopreventchoking,walktopreventfalling.
17、宁给穷人一斗,不给富人一口。
bettergiveafighttothepoorthanamouthfultotherich.
18、独木不成林,单弦不成音。
asingletreedoesnotmakeaforest,andasinglestringdoesnotmakeasound.
19、路不平,众人踩;事不平,大家管。
iftheroadisuneven,everyonewillsteponit;ifthingsareuneven,everyonewilltakecareofthem.
20、吃人的嘴软,论人的理短。
eatingpeople'smouthissoft,butit'sshort.
21、前事不忘,后事之师。
neverforgetthepast,theteacherofthefuture.
22、狐狸总要露尾巴,毒蛇总要吐舌头。
thefoxalwaysshowsitstailandthesnakealwaysspitsitstongue.
23、穷人手脚黑,富人心眼黑。
thepoorhaveblackhandsandfeet,buttherichhaveblackeyes.
24、没有锯不倒的树,没有敲不响的钟。
therearenotreesthatcan'tbesawndown,nobellsthatcan'tring.
25、出门看天色,炒菜看火色。
goouttoseethesky,stir-friedvegetablestoseethefire.
26、宁叫钱吃亏,不叫人吃亏。
bettercallmoneyalossthanaloss.
27、人无笑脸休开店,会打圆场自落台。
ifamandoesnotopenashopwithoutasmilingface,hewillplayaroundaboutandfalloffthestage.
28、七八个星天外,两三点雨山前。
sevenoreightstars,twoorthreerainymountains.
29、千学不如一看,千看不如一练。
learningisbetterthanseeing,andpracticingisbetterthanseeing.
30、宁可身冷,不可心冷;宁可人穷,不可志穷。
itisbettertobecoldthancold;itisbettertobepoorthanpoor.
31、砂锅不捣不漏,木头不凿不通。
thecasserolewon'tbreak,thewoodwon'tcut.
32、说话细思考,吃饭细咀嚼。
thinkcarefullyaboutwhatyousayandchewcarefullywhenyoueat.
33、每日省一钱,三年并一千。
saveonedollaraday,threeyearsandathousand.
34、东隅已逝,桑隅非晚。
eastcornerisdead,sangyuisnotlate.
35、一人难顺百人意,一墙难挡八面风。
it'shardforamantofollowahundredwishes,butit'shardforawalltokeepoutallkindsofwind.
36、哑巴吃黄连,有苦说不出。
dumbeatcoptischinensis,thereispaincannotbesaid.
37、知过不难改过难,言善不难行善难。
knowingisnotdifficulttomend,sayingisnotdifficulttodogood.
38、脚正不怕鞋歪,心正不怕雷打。
footisnotafraidofshoecrooked,heartisnotafraidofthunder.
39、不怕少年苦,只怕老来穷。
heisnotafraidofthehardshipsofyoungpeople,butofthepovertyofoldpeople.
40、管中窥豹,只见一斑。
lookingattheleopardinthetube,youcanseeonlyonespot.
41、囤尖省,日子长;囤底省,打饥荒。
hoardingthetipoftheprovince,thedaysarelong;hoardingthebottomoftheprovince,fightingfamine.
42、人怕引诱,塘怕渗透。
peopleareafraidoftemptation,butpondsareafraidofinfiltration.
43、门前出起青草墩,嫡亲娘舅当外人。
infrontofthedoor,thegrassmoundisdrawnup,andmyuncleandbrother-in-lawarestrangers.
44、要知父母恩,怀里抱儿孙。
weshouldknowthekindnessofourparentsandholdourchildrenandgrandchildreninourarms.
45、僵卧孤村不自哀,尚思为国戍轮台。
stiffandlonelyvillagesdonotmournforthemselves,shangsiisthenationalgarrisonplatform.
46、船头坐得稳,不怕风来颠。
thebowoftheboatisstableandnotafraidofthewind.
47、盐多了咸,话多了烦。
saltismoresaltythanwords.
48、人有志,竹有节。
peoplehaveambition,bamboohasrestraint.
49、看佛警僧,看父警子。
lookatbuddha,policemonk,fatherandson.
50、贪婪鬼没个饱,吝啬鬼不知富。
agreedyghostisnotfull,butamiserisnotrich.
51、打柴问樵夫,驶船问艄公。
askthewoodcutterforfirewoodandtheofficialforboatsailing.
52、儿不嫌母丑,狗不嫌家贫。
childrendon'tdislikeuglymothers,dogsdon'tdislikepoorfamilies.
53、福不双降,祸不单行。
fortunedoesnotcomeinpairs,butmisfortunedoesnotgoalone.
54、木受绳则直,金就砺则利。
woodisstraightenedbyrope,whilegoldisbeneficiary.
55、一回经蛇咬,三年怕草绳。
oncebittenbyasnake,threeyearsafraidofstrawrope.
56、冰冻三尺,非一日之寒。
freezingthreefeetisnotaday'scold.
57、鸟惜羽毛虎惜皮,为人处世惜脸皮。
birdscherishfeathers,tigerstheirskins,andpeople'sfaces.
58、老牛肉有嚼头,老人言有听头。
oldbeefhasachewinghead,oldpeoplehavealisteningear.
59、不磨不炼,不成好汉。
nomanisagoodmanunlessheistempered.
60、只可劝人家圆,不可劝人家离。
wecanonlypersuadeotherstobehappy,butnottoleave.
61、不以物喜,不以己悲。
notpleasedbyexternalgains,notsaddenedbypersonallosses.
62、碾谷要碾出米来,说话要说出理来。
millthericeandmakesenseofwhatyousay.
63、门前有个讨饭棍,骨肉至亲不上门。
thereisabeggarstickinfrontofthedoor,andthefleshandbloodcan'tgotothedoor.
64、独学而无友,则孤陋而寡闻。
learningalonewithoutfriendsiscrudeandunknown.
65、有话说在明处,有药敷在痛处。
thereisasayingthatintheopenplace,therearemedicinesappliedtothepain.
66、欺山莫欺水,欺人莫欺心。
donotdeceivemountainsorwaters,anddonotdeceivepeopleorhearts.
67、千里送鹅毛,礼轻情意重。
givinggoosefeathersfromthousandsofmilesismoreimportantthangift.
68、穷莫失志,富莫癫狂。
neverloseyourmindwhenyouarepoor,nevergomadwhenyouarerich.
69、不要骑两头马,不要喝两头茶。
don'tridetwohorses,don'tdrinktwotea.