1. 砍柴砍小头，问路问老头。

1. Cut wood with a small axe, ask for directions from an old man.

2. 不在被中睡，不知被儿宽。

2. Not sleeping in the bed, I do not know the width of the quilt.

3. 看准北斗星，就不会迷失方向。

3. Keep your eyes on the North Star, and you will not lose your way.

4. 万句言语吃不饱，一捧流水能解渴。

4. A thousand words are not enough to satisfy, but a handful of running water can quench one's thirst.

5. 学者有自立之志，当拔出流俗，不可泛泛与世浮沉。

5. Scholars should have the determination to be independent, and they should rise above the common customs, not be swept along with the world's currents.

6. 成人不自在，自在不成人。

6. An adult is uncomfortable, and comfort does not make one an adult.

7. 馒头有数客有数，一个萝卜对一个坑。

7. The number of mantou corresponds to the number of guests, one radish for each hole.

8. 猛虎不处劣势，劲鹰不立垂枝。

8. A ferocious tiger does not lurk in a disadvantageous position, and a strong eagle does not perch on a drooping branch.

9. 马看牙板，人看言行。

9. A horse is judged by its teeth, and a person by their words and actions.

10. 千錘成利器，百炼不成钢。

10. Polishing makes a sharp tool, but forging does not make iron into steel.

11. 一把钥匙开一把锁，见个雀儿打个弹。

11. One key for one lock, a shot for a sparrow.

12. 鸟靠翅膀，人靠智慧。

12. Birds rely on their wings, while humans rely on their wisdom.

13. 缺个玉米塞个豆，拔棵萝卜栽棵葱。

13. If there's no corn, use beans; if there's no radish, plant scallions.

14. 聪明不在年岁上，智慧藏在脑子里。

14. Wisdom does not lie in age, but is hidden in the mind.

15. 凡事之本，必先治身。

15. The root of all things is to first govern oneself.

16. 在平坦地方不会走，便不会爬梯子。

16. If one cannot walk on flat ground, one will not be able to climb ladders.

17. 顶峰属有志之人，困难欺无能之辈。

17. The summit belongs to those who are determined, while difficulties mock the incompetent.

18. 在你进去之前，先想想能不能出来。

18. Before you go in, think about whether you can come out.

19. 富贵不淫，威武不屈。

19. Riches do not corrupt, and might does not bend.

20. 草遮不住鹰眼，水遮不住鱼眼。

20. Grass cannot cover the eagle's eyes, nor can water cover the fish's eyes.

21. 可以被人胁迫的人，是不知道如何死去的。

21. A person who can be coerced does not know how to die.

22. 山是一步一步登上来的，船是一橹一橹摇出去的。

22. The mountain was climbed step by step, and the boat was rowed out with one oar at a time.

23. 智慧好比登山，登山便可望远。

23. Wisdom is like climbing a mountain; by climbing, one can see afar.

24. 戏法人人会变，各有巧妙不同。

24. Everyone can perform magic tricks, but each one has their own unique skill and cleverness.

25. 巧干能捕雄狮，蛮干难捉蟋蟀。?>

25. Skillful work can catch a lion, brute force is hard to catch a cricket.

26. 会挑水的不怕水荡，会走路的不怕路窄。

26. Those who are skilled at carrying water are not afraid of waves, and those who are skilled at walking are not afraid of narrow paths.

27. 千学不如一看，千看不如一练。

27. A thousand learnings are not as good as one observation, and a thousand observations are not as good as one practice.

28. 千日造船，一日过江；秤砣虽小，能压千斤。

28. Build a ship in a thousand days, cross the river in one day; a small weight can hold a thousand jin.

29. 做事要巧，一是动手早，二是多动脑。

29. To be skillful in work, one must start early and use their mind more actively.

30. 智慧里边有智慧，高山背后有高山。

30. There is wisdom within wisdom, and there are mountains behind mountains.

31. 刀无钢刃不锋利，人无意志不坚定。

31. A blade without steel edge is not sharp, a person without will is not steadfast.

32. 吃饭先尝一尝，做事先想一想。

32. Taste the food before eating, think before doing.