1. 蚕老棋子黑，准备割大麦。

1. The silkworm is old, and the chess pieces are black; it's time to harvest the barley.

2. 以势服人口，以理服人心。

2. Conquer people with strength and hearts with reason.

3. 夏作秋，没得收。

3. Work in summer, no harvest.

4. 多个兄弟姐妹多条路，多个冤家多堵墙。

4. The more siblings, the more paths; the more enemies, the more walls.

5. 柴看纹理，说话凭道理。

5. Look at the wood by its grain; speak based on reason.

6. 锅底无柴难烧饭，田里无粪难增产。

6. Without firewood at the bottom of the pot, it's hard to cook rice; without manure in the field, it's difficult to increase production.

7. 做瓦靠坯，种红薯靠灰。

7. Making tiles depends on the clay, and planting sweet potatoes depends on the ash.

8. 愿为众人死，不为一人亡。

8. Would rather die for all than perish for one.

9. 无事不登三宝殿。

9. "If there's no urgent matter, don't disturb the trinity of treasures."

10. 有理的想着说，没理的抢着说。

10. Reasonable people think before they speak, while unreasonable people speak before they think.

11. 莫馋人富，莫嫌人穷。

11. Do not envy others' wealth, do not disdain others' poverty.

12. 有饭休嫌淡，有车休嫌慢。

12. Do not complain about the food being bland when you have it, and do not complain about the car being slow when you have it.

13. 是金子总会闪光的。

13. As long as it's gold, it will shine.

14. 勤能补拙。

14. Diligence can compensate for natural talent.

15. 宁叫嘴受穷，不叫病缠身。

15. It's better to be poor in spirit than to be burdened by illness.

16. 吃米带点糠，老小都安康。

16. Eating rice with a bit of bran, both the old and the young will be healthy.

17. 宁打金钟一下，不打破鼓千声。?>

17. It's better to strike the golden bell once than to break the drum a thousand times.

18. 阴雨亮一亮，还要下一丈。

18. When it rains and then clears up, it will rain another ten feet.

19. 有借有还，再借不难。

19. If you borrow something and return it, it won't be hard to borrow again.

20. 天无一月雨，人无一世穷。

20. There is no rain for a whole month in heaven, and there is no poverty for a whole lifetime in people.

21. 没钱时挨饿，有钱时摆阔。

21. Starve when poor, show off when rich.

22. 人是实的好，姜是老的辣。

22. People are inherently good, and the older the ginger, the spicier it is.

23. 老姜辣味大，老人经验多。

23. Old ginger has a strong pungency, and the elderly have a wealth of experience.

24. 好鼓一打就响，好灯一拔就亮。

24. A good drum, when struck, sounds loud; a good lamp, when pulled out, lights up.

25. 早晨浮云走，午后晒死狗。

25. In the morning, the floating clouds wander; by noon, the sun bakes the dogs to death.

26. 远水不解近渴，远亲不如近邻。

26. Out-of-the-way water can't quench a man's thirst, and distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors.

27. 看自己，一朵花；看别人，豆腐渣。

27. Look at oneself, a flower; look at others, concrete rubble.

28. 山是一步一步登上来的，船是一橹一橹摇出去的。

28. The mountain was climbed step by step, and the boat was propelled out with each stroke of the oar.

29. 人横有道理，马横有缰绳。

29. People have reason, horses have reins.

30. 好鼓一打就响，好灯一拨就亮。

30. A good drum will sound when struck, and a good lamp will light up when turned on.

31. 教人教心，浇花浇根。

31. Teach people to teach the heart, water flowers at their roots.

32. 刀不磨要生锈，人不学要落后。

32. If a knife is not sharpened, it will rust; if a person does not learn, they will fall behind.

33. 低云不见走，落雨在不久。

33. Low clouds do not disperse, rain is coming soon.

34. 牛不知角弯，马不知脸长。

34. The cow doesn't know its horns are curved, and the horse doesn't know its face is long.

35. 好花结好果，好种长好稻。

35. Good flowers bear good fruits, good seeds grow good rice.

36. 天不言自高，地不语自厚。

36. The heavens do not speak yet are they exalted; the earth does not speak yet is it profound.

37. 底肥金，追肥银，肥多不如巧上粪。

37. Fertilizer at the base is gold, top dressing is silver; more fertilizer is not as good as clever application.

38. 自我的东西是宝，别人的东西是草。

38. What is mine is precious, but what is yours is just grass.

39. 买卖不懂行，瞎子撞南墙。

39. Not knowing what one is doing in buying and selling, it's like a blind man crashing into a south wall.

40. 没有锯不倒的树，没有敲不响的钟。

40. There is no tree that cannot be cut down, and no bell that cannot be rung.

41. 火烧一大片，水流一条线。

41. The fire spreads over a vast area, while the water flows in a single line.

42. 宁可荤口念佛，不可素口骂人。

42. It is better to mouth prayers with meat than to curse others with a vegetarian mouth.