1、宁做蚂蚁腿，不学麻雀嘴。

Better be an ant's leg than a sparrow's mouth.

2、路有千条，理只一条。

There are thousands of roads, only one.

3、井越掏，水越清；事越摆，理越明。

The more a well is dug, the clearer the water is; the more things are done, the clearer the reason is.

4、姑娘讲绣花，秀才讲文章。

The girl talks about embroidery, the scholar talks about articles.

5、药不治假病，酒不解真愁。

Drugs do not cure false diseases, but wine does not solve real worries.

6、身不怕动，脑不怕用。

The body is not afraid to move, the brain is not afraid to use.

7、顺的好吃，横的难咽。

Shun delicious, horizontal difficult to swallow.

8、自己的东西就是宝，别人的东西就是草。

One's own thing is treasure, another's thing is grass.

9、船载千斤，掌舵一人。

Shipborne jacks, one man at the helm.

10、十个钱要花，一个钱要省。

Ten money to spend, one money to save.

11、看菜吃饭，量体裁衣。

Watch the food and eat, tailor your clothes.

12、舍不得苗，抱不到瓢。

No seedling, no ladle.

13、团结一条心，黄土变成金。

Together, loess becomes gold.

14、掩饰一个缺点，又暴露了另一个缺点。

Cover up one shortcoming and expose another.

15、只勤不俭无底洞，只俭不勤水无源。

Only diligence, no thrift, no bottomless pit, only thrift, no diligence, no water, no source.

16、有志漂洋过海，无志寸步难行。

It is difficult to cross the sea without ambition.

17、和尚不说鬼，袋里没有米。

Monks don't say ghosts. There is no rice in the bag.

18、事怕合计，人怕客气。

People are afraid of politeness.

19、路不平，众人踩；事不平，大家管。

If the road is uneven, everyone will step on it; if things are uneven, everyone will take care of them.

20、鞭打的快马，事找的忙人。

Whipping a fast horse is a busy man.

21、若要不怕人，莫做怕人事。

If you want to be afraid of people, do not be afraid of people.

22、打铁看火候，庄稼赶时候。

Strike iron to see the temperature, crops rush.

23、小伤风三日，大伤风七天。

A minor cold lasts three days and a severe one lasts seven days.

24、不怕路长，只怕心老。

We are afraid that heart is getting older rather than the journey is too long.

25、是好说不坏，是坏说不好。

It's good to say it's not bad, it's bad to say it's not good.

26、未晚先投宿，鸡鸣早看天。

Bed before night, cock crows early to see the sky.

27、卖瓜不说瓜苦，卖盐不说盐淡。

Melons are sold without bitterness, salt without salt.

28、人投人，鸟投林。

People throw people, birds throw forests.

29、做一行，怨一行，到老不在行。

Do one line, complain one line, not old line.

30、人老眼昏，鹰老爪钝。

Old people are dizzy, eagles have blunt claws.

31、不怕百事不利，就怕灰心丧气。

If you are not afraid of pepsi's disadvantage, you are afraid of frustration.

32、天不严寒地不冻，人不伤心泪不流。

It's not cold or frozen. People don't cry.

33、帮人要帮到底，救人要救到头。

Help people to the end, save people to the end.

34、就是好说不坏，就是坏说不好。

It's good to say bad, but bad to say bad.

35、一顿吃伤，十顿吃汤。

One meal hurts, ten meals soup.

36、画人画虎难画骨，知人知面难知心。

It's hard for a painter to draw a tiger's bones, but it's hard for a knowledgeable person to know his face.

37、炕上有病人，地上有愁人。

There are sick people in the Kang and sad people on the ground.

38、人多智谋广，柴多火焰高。

Many people have great wisdom, but many firewood have high flame.

39、牛不知角弯，马不知脸长。

Cows don't know the corners, horses don't know the faces.

40、儿大分家，树大分杈。

Children pide up, trees pide up.

41、山中无老虎，猴子称大王。

There are no tigers in the mountains. Monkeys are called kings.

42、不怕年老，就怕躺倒。

If you are not afraid of old age, you are afraid to lie down.

43、要想长寿，先戒烟酒。

If you want to live a long life, stop smoking and drinking.

44、一个篱笆三个桩，一个好汉三个帮。

One fence, three piles, one hero and three gangs.

45、秀才遇到兵，有理说不清。

Xiu Cai met soldiers, there is no reason to say.

46、近河莫枉费水，近山莫枉烧柴。

Neighbouring rivers do not waste water; neighbouring mountains do not waste firewood.

47、小病不治，大病难医。

A minor illness is incurable, but a serious one is difficult to cure.

48、心要常操，身要长劳。

The heart needs constant exercise and the body needs long work.

49、买锣要打，买伞要撑。

Gong to fight, umbrella to support.

50、豆腐多了一泡水，空话多了无人信。

Tofu has a bubble of water, empty talk more than no one believes.

51、不担三分险，难练一身胆。

It is difficult to practise courage without taking three risks.

52、听人劝，吃饱饭；识人教，武艺高。

Listen to persuasion, eat enough food; be knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and be skilled in martial arts.

53、工欲善其事，必先利其器。

Sharp tools make good work.

54、猫怕过冬，狗怕过夏。

Cats fear winter, dogs fear summer.

55、宁吃半餐，不吃断餐。

Eat half a meal rather than break it.

56、天下无难事，只怕有心人。

Nothing is difficult in the world, just for those who have a heart.

57、要捕鱼，先织网；要搭桥，先打桩。

To catch fish, first weave a net; to build a bridge, first pile.

58、过了芒种，不可强种。过头话少说，过头事少做。

After awn seed, do not strong seed. Speak less and do less.

59、家人说话耳旁风，外人说话金字经。

Family members speak indifferently, while outsiders speak in the golden scripture.

60、药对方，一口汤；不对方，一水缸。

The other side, a soup; the other side, a water tank.

61、十里认人，百里认衣。

Ten Li recognize people, one hundred Li recognize clothes.

62、人有失手，马有失蹄。

Man has lost his hands and horse has lost his hoofs.

63、小鬼跌金刚，小鼠断大绳。

The little devil fell King Kong and the mouse broke the rope.

64、冤各有头，债各有主。

Every injustice has its own head and every debt has its own owner.

65、买瓜看皮，扎针看孔。

Buy melons to see the skin, pin to see the hole.

66、绳锯木断，水滴石穿。

The rope is sawn and the dripping stones pierce.

67、莫看强盗吃肉，要看强盗受罚。

Don't watch the robbers eat meat, but watch the robbers get punished.

68、无事田中走，谷米长几斗。

Walking in the field without any problem, the rice is several buckets long.

69、夏走十里不黑，冬走十里不亮。

It is not dark to walk ten miles in summer, but not bright to walk ten miles in winter.

70、不会烧香得罪神，不会讲话得罪人。

He will not burn incense to offend God, nor speak to offend people.

71、行要好伴，居要好邻。

A good companion is a good neighbour.

72、只有人脏水，没有水脏人。

Only people dirty water, no water dirty people.

73、文官动动嘴，武官跑断腿。

Civil officers move their mouths and military officers break their legs.

74、耳听为虚，眼见为实。

Hearing is false, seeing is true.

75、治病要早，除祸要狠。

Treat disease early and cure disaster severely.

76、三百六十行，行行出状元。

Three hundred and sixty rows, row out the first prize.

77、十个梅子九个酸，十个官儿九个贪。

Ten plums nine sours, ten officials nine greedy.

78、兼听则明，偏听则暗。

Listening at the same time is bright, but listening at the same time is dark.

79、病从口入，祸从口出。

Diseases come from the mouth, and misfortunes come from the mouth.

80、水大湿不了船，火大烧不了锅。

Water can't wet a boat, fire can't burn a pot.