1. 无事嫌夜长，有事嫌日短。

1. When there is nothing to do, one complains that the night is long; when there is something to do, one complains that the day is short.

2. A ooth sea never made a skillful mariner 平静的大海决不能造就出熟练的水手。

2. A calm sea never makes a skillful mariner.

3. Reading makes a full man

3. Reading makes a full man.

4. A bad beginning makes a bad ending 不善始者不善终。

4. A bad beginning makes a bad ending. "A bad beginning leads to a bad ending."

5. A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever 一本好书，相伴一生。

5. A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever — A fine book is the best companion throughout one's life.

6. 失之毫厘，谬以千里。

6. A little mistake can lead to a big difference.

7. A friend is never known till a man has need 需要之时方知友。

7. A friend is never known until a man has need. (Translation: A friend is never truly known until one is in need.)

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

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

9. No pains ， no gains

9. No pain, no gain.

10. A wise head makes a close mouth 真人不露相，露相非真人。

10. A wise head makes a close mouth. An unassuming person does not reveal their true nature, and one who reveals their nature is not truly unassuming.

11. 欺人就是祸，饶人就是福。

11. Deceiving others brings misfortune, while forgiving others brings blessings.

12. All things are difficult before they are easy 凡事总是由难而易。

12. All things are difficult before they become easy.

13. Adversity makes a man wise,not rich 患难能使人聪明，但不能使人富有。

13. Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. Troubles can make a person intelligent, but they cannot make them wealthy.

14. 学好千日不足，学坏一日有余。

14. It is not enough to study well for a thousand days, but one day of misbehavior is more than enough.

15. 好记性不如烂笔头。

15. A good memory is not as good as a bad pen.

16. Many heads are better than one 三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮。

16. Many heads are better than one - Three cobblers with their wits combined can outdo Zhuge Liang.

17. If you want knowledge, you must toil for it 要想求知，就得吃苦。

17. If you want knowledge, you must toil for it - In order to seek knowledge, you must endure hardship.

18. A good beginning makes a good ending

18. A good beginning makes a good ending.

19. A good drum rings as soon as it hits， and a good lamp turns on as soon as it hits.

19. A good drum rings immediately upon impact, and a good lamp lights up immediately upon impact.

20. A thousand miles is wrong if you lose a millimeter.

20. A thousand miles is not a thousand miles if you miss by a millimeter.

21. When the crops refuse， the boatman refuses to let the wind blow.

21. When the crops refuse, the boatman refuses to let the wind blow.

22. 云彩经不起风吹，朝露经不起日晒。

22. Clouds cannot withstand the wind, and morning dew cannot endure the sun's rays.

23. A man cannot spin and reel at the same time

23. A man cannot spin and reel at the same time.

24. 福兮祸所伏 , 祸兮福所倚。

24. Misfortune often hides within prosperity, and prosperity often depends on misfortune.

25. 疮怕有名，病怕没名。

25. A wound fears fame, a disease fears anonymity.

26. A bird in the hand is worth than o in the bush 一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。

26. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. (A bird in hand is worth more than two in the bush.)

27. A friend in need is a friend indeed 患难见真情。

27. A friend in need is a friend indeed means "A friend who is there for you in times of trouble is truly a friend."

28. When in Rome, do as Roman do

28. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

29. 口说无凭，事实为证。

29. Words are not enough, facts speak for themselves.

30. 不怕乱如麻，只怕不调查。

30. Do not fear chaos like a tangled mess; what one should fear is not conducting investigations.

31. Although the sun shine, leave not your cloak at home

31. Though the sun is shining, do not leave your cloak at home.

32. Love me, love my dog

32. Love me, love my dog

33. All that glitters is not gold 闪光的未必都是金子。

33. Not everything that shines is gold.

34. Can Money Buy HappinessCan money buy happiness Different people have different opinions Some think yes, while others hold the oppositeIt is true that with enough money one can buy all the things one wants, and live a life of fort and security However, it is equally true that lack of money causes great distress It is a mon view that ＂money is the root of all evil＂ The pursuit of money drives many people to cheat and steal In some places there is nothing that cannot be bought with money, resulting in corrupt societies where everybody is miserableSo, money does not necessarily mean happiness It all depends on how it is used If we make honest and sensible use of money, it can be a stepping-stone to happiness l Although money cannot buy happiness, it can make happiness possible if it is employed sensibly金钱能买来幸福吗？金钱能买来幸福吗？不同的人有不同的回答。

34. Can Money Buy Happiness? Can money buy happiness? Different people have different opinions. Some think yes, while others hold the opposite view. It is true that with enough money, one can buy all the things one wants and live a life of comfort and security. However, it is equally true that a lack of money causes great distress. The notion that "money is the root of all evil" is a common view. The pursuit of money drives many people to cheat and steal. In some places, there is nothing that cannot be bought with money, resulting in corrupt societies where everyone is miserable. So, money does not necessarily mean happiness. It all depends on how it is used. If we make honest and sensible use of money, it can be a stepping stone to happiness. Although money cannot buy happiness, it can make happiness possible if it is employed sensibly.

35. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy 只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。

35. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. - Too much work and no play makes even a clever boy dull.

36. If a man deceives me once, shame on him, if he deceives me ice, shame on me

36. If a man deceives me once, shame on him; if he deceives me twice, shame on me.

37. Much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not of 眼前发生许多事，有些我们并不知。

37. Much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not of - Many things happen before our eyes, some of which we are not aware of.

38. Failure is the mother of success

38. Failure is the mother of success.

39. A bully is always a coward 色厉内荏。

39. A bully is always a coward, meaning they are weak and timid in nature.

40. Bullying is misfortune， forgiving is happiness.

40. Bullying is misfortune, forgiveness is happiness.

41. A fox may grow gray, but never good 江山易改，本性难移。

41. A fox may turn gray, but its nature never changes. The character of a person is hard to alter.

42. If you make yourself an ass, don't plain if people ride you

42. If you act like an ass, don't complain if people ride you.

43. 麻雀落田要吃谷，狐狸进屋要偷鸡。

43. Sparrows fall into the field to eat grain, foxes enter the house to steal chickens.

44. 人多智谋广，柴多火焰高。

44. Many hands make light work, and more wood makes a bigger fire.

45. Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action

45. Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action

46. Cut firewood up the hill and catch birds up the tree.

46. Cut firewood uphill and catch birds up the tree.

47. If your ears glow, someone is talking of you 耳朵发烧，有人念叨。

47. If your ears glow, someone is talking about you.

48. Good neighbors are invaluable.

48. Good neighbors are invaluable.

49. 人在世上练，刀在石上磨。

49. Man is honed in the world, a knife is sharpened on a stone.

50. It is the unforeseen that always happens 天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。

50. It is the unforeseen that always happens: "Heaven has unpredictable weather, and people have sudden fortune and misfortune."

51. 山是一步一步登上来的，船是一橹一橹摇出去的。

51. The mountain was climbed step by step, and the boat was pushed out with one paddle at a time.

52. I cannot be your friend and your flatterer too 朋友不能阿谀奉承。

52. I cannot be both your friend and your flatterer.

53. One can not be in two places at once

53. One cannot be in two places at once.

54. 好鼓一打就响，好灯一拨就亮。

54. A good drum makes a sound with one hit, and a good lamp lights up with one twist.

55. A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds

55. A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds.

56. Without winter and cold， I do not know the warmth of spring.

56. Without winter and cold, I do not know the warmth of spring.

57. 爱屋及乌love me love my dog

57. Love the house and love the sparrow, love me and love my dog.

58. A painting is not a dragon， a shovel can not dig a well.

58. A painting is not a dragon; a shovel cannot dig a well.

59. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing

59. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

60. If you want knowledge, you must toil for it

60. If you want knowledge, you must toil for it.

61. All roads lead to Rome 条条大路通罗马。

61. All roads lead to Rome - All paths lead to Rome.

62. All good things e to an end 天下没有不散的筵席。

62. All good things must come to an end. There is no feast that will not come to an end.

63. A little body often harbors a great soul 浓缩的都是精品。

63. A small body often houses a great soul. What is condensed is always the essence.

64. A good beginning is half done 良好的开端是成功的一半。

64. A good beginning is half done. - A good start is half the battle.

65. Live and learn 活到老，学到老。

65. Live and learn - Live as long as you can and learn as much as you can.

66. A man bees learned by asking questions 要长学问，就得多问；多问则业精。

66. A man learns about bees by asking questions; to accumulate knowledge, one must ask many questions; the more one asks, the more skilled one becomes.

67. A constant guest is never wele 常客令人厌。

67. A constant guest is never welcome.

68. 欲速则不达。

68. If one desires to achieve quickly, they will not reach their goal.

69. 条 A bad beginning makes a bad ending 恶其始者必恶其终。

69. Article A bad beginning makes a bad ending. One who dislikes the beginning will also dislike the end.