1. 饭要一口一口吃，路要一步一步走。

1. Meals should be eaten one mouthful at a time, and roads should be traveled one step at a time.

2. 人各有心，物各有主。

2. Each person has their own heart, and each object has its own owner.

3. 只愁母老。不愁孩小。

3. Only worry about the aging of one's mother. No worry about the young age of one's child.

4. 姜是老的辣，醋是陈的酸。

4. The older the ginger, the spicier it is; the older the vinegar, the more sour it is.

5. 树大结果，人大成家。

5. A tree bears fruit when it is big, and a person establishes a family when they grow up.

6. 药不治假病。酒不解真愁。

6. Medicine cannot cure false illness. Wine cannot relieve real sorrow.

7. 人要衣裳，佛要金装。

7. A person needs clothes, and a Buddha needs gold adornment.

8. 千补万补，不如饭补。

8. No matter how many supplements you take, nothing beats a good meal.

9. 四十年河东，三十年河西。

9. The river flows east for forty years, then west for thirty.

10. 亲身下河知深浅，亲口尝梨知酸甜。

10. Only by wading into the river can one know its depth, and only by tasting the pear can one know its sweetness and sourness.

11. 无丑不显俊，无咸不成甜。

11. Beauty is not evident without ugliness, and sweetness is not complete without saltiness.

12. 秀才遇到兵。有理说不清。

12. A scholar encounters a soldier. It's impossible to explain things clearly.

13. 好狗不跳，好猫不叫。

13. A good dog doesn't jump, a good cat doesn't meow.

14. 黄毛丫头十八变，上轿还要变三变。

14. The girl with yellow hair will undergo十八 transformations, and she'll change another three times when she gets onto the sedan chair.

15. 针无两头尖，蔗无两头甜。

15. An arrow has no both ends sharp, a sugarcane has no both ends sweet.

16. 日长事多，夜长梦多。

16. The longer the day, the more things to do; the longer the night, the more dreams to have.

17. 讨饭怕狗咬，秀才怕岁考。

17. The beggar fears the dog's bite, the scholar fears the annual examination.

18. 把舵的不慌，乘船的稳当。

18. The helmsman stays calm, the passenger travels safely.

19. 人是铁，饭是钢，一餐不吃饿得慌。

19. The human being is made of iron, rice is steel, and you get hungry if you don't eat a meal.

20. 长得俏来总是俏．打扮俏来惹人笑。

20. Looks pretty, and it will always be charming. Dress up pretty, and it will always amuse people.

21. 纸上得来终觉浅，绝知此事要躬行。

21. Knowledge gained from books is always shallow, and one must experience it personally to truly understand.

22. 平地有好花，高山有好茶。

22. There are beautiful flowers on the plains, and there are fine tea leaves on high mountains.

23. 小孩好动，老人好静。

23. Children are lively, while the elderly prefer tranquility.

24. 男大当婚，女大当嫁。

24. A man of age should marry, and a woman of age should get married.

25. 乐极生悲，否极泰来。

25. Joy leads to sorrow, and adversity brings prosperity.

26. 河长多滩，路长多弯。

26. The river is long with many beaches, and the road is long with many bends.

27. 男要俏，一身皂。

27. A handsome man, dressed all in black.

28. 痴狗多叫，痴人多笑。

28. A foolish dog barks a lot, a foolish person laughs a lot.

29. 远处捉鱼，不如近处摸虾。

29. It's better to catch shrimps near at hand than fish far away.

30. 戏法人人会变，巧妙各有不同。

30. Everyone can perform tricks, but the cleverness varies from person to person.

31. 无事嫌夜长，有事恨天短。

31. When there's nothing to do, one often wishes the night were longer; when there's something to do, one often regrets the day is too short.

32. 耳不听不烦，眼不见不馋。

32. "If you don't listen, you won't be annoyed; if you don't see, you won't be envious."

33. 开头饭好吃，开头话难说。

33. It's easy to enjoy the first meal, but hard to say the first words.

34. 麻雀虽小，五脏俱全。

34. Although the sparrow is small, it has all five internal organs.

35. 山不转路转，河不弯水弯。

35. The mountain may not turn, but the path does; the river may not bend, but the water does.

36. 歇肩莫歇长，走路莫走忙。

36. Don't rest your shoulders too long, and don't walk too hurriedly.

37. 只图快活，定不快活。

37. If you only seek pleasure, you will not truly be happy.

38. 雁不过南不寒，雁不过北不暖。

38. Geese do not fly south, and they do not get cold; geese do not fly north, and they do not get warm.

39. 狗急跳墙，人急悬梁。

39. When a dog is desperate, it jumps over the wall; when a person is desperate, they hang themselves.

40. 乱丝难理，泼妇难治。

40. Unraveling tangled threads is difficult, and dealing with a shrewish woman is hard.

41. 吃饭打湿口，洗脸打湿手。

41. Eating gets the mouth wet, washing the face gets the hands wet.

42. 不怕千招会．最怕一招熟。

42. It's not可怕 that you know a thousand techniques; what's可怕 is that you master just one.

43. 领不让分．衣不让寸。

43. Not giving an inch, not sparing a thread.

44. 直木先伐，甘井先竭。

44. The tall trees are cut down first, and the sweet wells run dry first.

45. 瓜熟蒂落，水到渠成。

45. When the melon is ripe, it will naturally fall; when the water reaches its channel, it will flow smoothly.

46. 风筝不起，跑烂脚底。

46. If the kite doesn't fly, the soles of your feet will be worn out.

47. 千里不捎针．万里没轻担。

47. A thousand miles away, not even a needle is carried; ten thousand miles, no burden is light.

48. 端人家碗．服人家管。

48. Eat at someone else's table, follow someone else's rules.

49. 火烧一大片，水流一条线。

49. Fire burns over a vast area, water flows in a straight line.

50. 在家千日易，出门一时难。

50. It's easy to stay at home for a thousand days, but hard to step out for a moment.

51. 巧妇无米难煮粥。鲁班无木难起屋。

51. A clever woman cannot cook porridge without rice. Lu Ban cannot build a house without wood.

52. 在朝都是官，在席都是客。

52. In court, everyone is an official; at the banquet, everyone is a guest.

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53. Borrow and return, then it's not difficult to borrow again. ?>

54. 树老见根，人老见筋。

54. The older a tree gets, the more its roots are visible; the older a person gets, the more evident their tendons become.

55. 立了夏，把扇架，立了秋，把扇丢。

55. When summer comes, put away the fan stand; when autumn arrives, discard the fan.

56. 圆木头不稳。方木头不滚。

56. Round logs are unstable. Square logs do not roll.

57. 儿大不由爷．女大不由娘。

57. When a son grows up, he no longer obeys his father; when a daughter grows up, she no longer obeys her mother.

58. 天有长短，人有忙闲。

58. The heavens have their long and short periods, while people have their busy and leisurely times.

59. 福无双至，祸不单行。

59. Good fortune does not come in pairs, and misfortune does not come singly.

60. 小猫能捕鼠，小人能作主。

60. A kitten can catch mice, and a small person can make decisions.

61. 屋要木支，人要饭撑。

61. The house needs wooden supports, and people need food to sustain themselves.

62. 狗怕过夏，猫怕过冬。

62. Dogs fear the summer, cats fear the winter.

63. 涨潮吃鲜．落潮吃盐。

63. When the tide is high, eat fresh; when the tide is low, eat salt.

64. 冷铁难打，老竹难弯。

64. It is difficult to forge cold iron, and it is hard to bend old bamboo.

65. 马怕鞭子牛怕火，狗见捡砖就要躲。

65. Horses are afraid of whips, cows are afraid of fire, and dogs will hide when they see bricks being picked up.

66. 衣冷加根带，饭少加院菜。

66. If it's cold, add a scarf; if the meal is light, add some garden vegetables.

67. 百里不同风，千里不同俗。

67. A hundred miles apart, the winds differ; a thousand miles apart, the customs differ.

68. 新官上任三把火，新来媳妇三日勤。

68. New officials start with three fiery actions, a new wife is diligent for the first three days.

69. 酒吃头杯，茶吃二盏。

69. Wine is enjoyed in the first cup, tea in the second bowl.