1. 头回上当，二回心亮。

1. First time, be duped; second time, be alert.

2. 不怕别人瞧不起，就怕自己不争气。

2. It's not that I'm afraid of others looking down on me, but I'm afraid of not living up to my own expectations.

3. 一勤生百巧，一懒生百病。

3. Diligence begets a hundred cleverness, idleness begets a hundred diseases.

4. 刀子不磨要生锈，人不学习要落后。

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

5. 刀伤易治，口伤难医。

5. It's easy to heal a wound from a knife, but difficult to cure a wound from the mouth.

6. 到处留心皆学问，各行都能出状元。

6. Everywhere you look, there is knowledge to be learned; every field can produce a top scholar.

7. 明人不做暗事，真人不说假话。

7. A person of integrity does not do things in the dark, and an honest person does not speak lies.

8. 吃饭尝的吃，做事想的做。

8. Eat what you taste and do what you think.

9. 有志不在年高，无志枉活百岁。

9. It's not the age that matters, but the ambition; if one has no ambition, living a hundred years is in vain.

10. 做贼瞒不得乡里，偷食瞒不得舌齿。

10. A thief cannot hide his deeds from his hometown, and one cannot hide eating stolen food from one's tongue and teeth.

11. 小人记仇，君子感恩。

11. The mean-spirited hold grudges, while the noble-hearted are grateful.

12. 宁可雪中送炭，不可火上浇油。

12. It is better to give a helping hand in a time of need than to add fuel to the fire.

13. 一字两头平，戥秤不亏人。

13. Each character is balanced at both ends, the weighing scale does not defraud anyone.

14. 只有千里的名声，没有千里的威风。

14. There is only a thousand miles of reputation, but no thousand miles of might.

15. 狗咬人，有药治；人咬人，没药医。?>

15. If a dog bites a person, there's a medicine to cure it; if a person bites a person, there's no medicine to heal it. ?>

16. 人怕没脸，树怕没皮。

16. People fear losing face, trees fear losing bark.

17. 贪图小利，难成大事。

17. Seeking small gains is difficult to achieve great things.

18. 人在世上闯，刀在石上钢。

18. A man's journey in the world, the blade on the stone turns steel.

19. 人是实的好，姜是老的辣。

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

20. 人前若爱争长短，人后必然说是非。

20. If one loves to quarrel and argue in front of others, they are sure to spread rumors behind their backs.

21. 菜无心必死，人无心必亡。

21. Vegetables without a heart will surely wither, and people without a heart will surely perish.

22. 不怕人不敬，就怕己不正。

22. It is not that I fear people's disrespect, but that I fear my own unrighteousness.

23. 使心用心，反害自身。

23. To use one's heart with excessive care can反而 harm oneself.

24. 有话说在当面，有事摆在眼前。

24. If there's something to say, say it to someone's face; if there's something to do, do it right in front of them.

25. 一人作恶，万人遭殃。

25. One person's misdeed brings misfortune to ten thousand people.

26. 书是田园笔是牛，功夫下到自有收。

26. Books are the countryside, pens are the oxen; with hard work, one will naturally reap the rewards.

27. 要知天下事，熟读五车书。

27. To know the affairs of the world, one must read five carts of books.

28. 一个鸡蛋吃不饱，一身臭名背到老。

28. One egg is not enough to fill one's stomach, and a bad reputation will accompany one throughout life.

29. 宁可一日没钱使，不可一日坏行止。

29. It is better to have no money for one day than to behave improperly for a single day.

30. 火越烧越旺，人越干越壮。

30. The fire burns stronger as it grows, and people become stronger with their work.

31. 满招损，谦受益，自大一点臭。

31. "Pride goes before a fall, humility brings benefit, a bit of arrogance is stinky."

32. 大路有草行人踩，心术不正旁人说。

32. Where the great road has grass, pedestrians step on it; where the heart is crooked, others speak of it.

33. 撒网要撒迎头网，开船要开顶风船。

33. When casting a net, cast it in the direction of the oncoming wind; when sailing a boat, sail against the wind.

34. 刻薄成家，终无久享。

34. A sarcastic person may be successful in the short term, but will not enjoy lasting happiness.

35. 当着真人，别说假话。

35. Do not speak lies in the presence of a living person.

36. 树老根子深，人老骨头硬。

36. The older the tree, the deeper its roots; the older the person, the harder their bones.

37. 岁寒知松柏，患难知真情。

37. Adversity knows who are the true friends; only in difficult times can one discern the genuine.

38. 人怕私，地怕荒。

38. People fear private matters, and land fears waste.

39. 知人知面不知心，识树识皮不识根。

39. Know a person by their face, but not by their heart; know a tree by its bark, but not by its roots.

40. 只可劝人家圆，不可劝人家离。

40. One can only persuade others to reconcile, but not to separate.

41. 量小非君子，无毒不丈夫。

41. A man of little quantity is not a gentleman, and a man without poison is not a great man.

42. 绳锯木断，水滴石穿。

42. "The saw can cut through wood if pulled steadily, and water can wear away a stone drop by drop."