1. 燕子低飞蛇过道，鸡晚宿窝蛤蟆叫。

1. Swallows fly low and snakes cross paths, chickens roost late and toads croak.

2. The fox preys farthest from his hole 狐狸捕食，远离洞府。（兔子不吃窝边草。）

2. The fox hunts the farthest from its den. (Rabbits do not eat grass near their nests.)

3. 细雨没久晴，大雨无久落。

3. Light rain does not last long after a fine day, and heavy rain does not last long after a long period of rain.

4. Lock the barn door after the horse is stolen 失马之后锁马厩。（亡羊补牢）

4. Lock the barn door after the horse is stolen - After the horse has been stolen, lock the barn door. (This is akin to "mend the fold after the sheep have been stolen," meaning it's better late than never to take corrective action.)

5. When the fox preaches, then take care of your geese 每当狐狸说教，当心鹅群被盗。

5. When the fox preaches, beware that your flock of geese may be stolen.

6. Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth 馈赠之马，勿看牙口。

6. Don't scrutinize a gift horse for its teeth.

7. Care kill a cat 忧虑愁死猫。

7. Worry can kill a cat.

8. Long sunny magpie noisy rain， long rainy magpie noisy sunny.

8. Long sunny, noisy magpie rain; long rainy, noisy magpie sunny.

9. Chickens are anxious and love cloudy days.

9. Chickens are anxious and prefer cloudy days.

10. Don’t ride the high horse勿摆架子

10. Don't ride the high horse - Don't put on airs or act superior.

11. A running horse needs no spur 奔马无需鞭策。

11. A running horse needs no whip.

12. With wolves， they learn to bark.

12. With wolves, they learn to howl.

13. The cock enters the cage early today and the sun is bright tomorrow.

13. The rooster entered the coop early today, and the sun will be bright tomorrow.

14. The rivers of the Yangtze River in the day and the grass in the night are withered.

14. The rivers of the Yangtze during the day and the grass at night have withered.

15. Cats hide their claws 知人知面不知心。

15. Cats hide their claws - Know the person, know the face, but not the heart.

16. The dog is the king of hundred steps， only in front of the door.?>

16. The dog is the king of the hundred steps, but only in front of the door.

17. A cat has nine lives猫有九条命；吉人天相。

17. A cat has nine lives; a good person has the favor of heaven.

18. Don’t put the cart before the horse 不要将大车套在马前面。（处理问题应按先后次序，不要本末倒置。）

18. Don't put the cart before the horse. (When dealing with problems, do so in the correct sequence; don't reverse the order of priorities.)

19. The south wind is afraid of drowning， and the north wind is afraid of hot days.

19. The south wind fears drowning, and the north wind fears hot days.

20. You can take a horse to the water, but you can’t make him drink 带马到河边容易，逼马饮水难。

20. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. It's easy to take a horse to the river, but it's difficult to force him to drink.

21. If water is noisy, there are no fish in it 咆哮的水中无鱼。（夸夸其谈者无真才实学。）。

21. If the water is noisy, there are no fish in it. (In a noisy debate, there are no real talents.)

22. Too much pudding will choke a dog 布丁太多噎死狗。

22. Too much pudding will choke a dog - Too much pudding will strangle a dog.

23. All cats are grey in the dark 黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。(人未出名时看起来都差不多。)

23. All cats are grey in the dark. In the darkness, all cats appear grey. (This is like how people all look the same before they become famous.)

24. 晚上吹南风，明天太阳凶。

24. If there's a south wind at night, the sun will be fierce tomorrow.

25. A son never thinks his mother ugly,and a dog never shuns its owner’s home however shabby it is儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫。

25. A son never thinks his mother ugly, and a dog never shuns its owner's home, however shabby it may be. — A son never disdains his mother's beauty, and a dog never avoids its owner's home, no matter how dilapidated it is.

26. 蝼蛄唱歌，天气晴和。

26. The cricket sings, and the weather is fine and clear.

27. It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait 智者不上两次档。

27. It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait — A wise person does not fall for the same trick twice.

28. 蜻蜓成群飞，雷雨要来临。

28. Dragonflies fly in swarms, a thunderstorm is approaching.

29. It's sunny and sunny when crickets sing.

29. It's sunny and bright when crickets sing.

30. 燕子钻天，下满了湾。

30. Swallows dive into the sky, filling the bay below.

31. 泥鳅跳，大雨到。

31. The eel jumps, a heavy rain is coming.

32. 蚂蝗浮面天将雨、蚂蝗沉底天晴好。

32. When locusts float on the surface, it means rain is on its way; when they sink to the bottom, it signifies a fine, sunny day.

33. All cats are grey in the dark 黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。（人未出名时看起来都差不多。）

33. All cats are grey in the dark. In the dark, all cats appear grey. (This is akin to how people all look the same when they are not yet famous.)

34. Let sleeping dogs lie 勿惹事生非。

34. Let sleeping dogs lie – Don't stir up trouble.

35. Every dog has his day 人人皆有得意时。

35. Every dog has his day - Everyone has their moment of success.

36. It is a poor mouse that has only one hole 狡兔三窟。

36. It is a poor mouse that has only one hole, meaning "A cunning rabbit has three dens."

37. Warm days and cold nights make the East China Sea dry.

37. Warm days and cold nights make the East China Sea dry.

38. Don’t be a dog (lying) in the manger 莫学狗占马槽不吃草。（不要占着茅坑不拉屎。）

38. Don't be a dog lying in the manger — Don't be like a dog that lies in the manger and doesn't eat the grass. (Don't occupy a place without making use of it.)

39. Swallow bathes， it will rain; Swallow lays on the ground， heavy rain.

39. If a swallow bathes, it will rain; if a swallow lies on the ground, there will be heavy rain.

40. 蜜蜂归窠迟，来日好天气。

40. Bees return late to the hive, promising fine weather for tomorrow.

41. When the cat is away,the mice will play

41. When the cat is away, the mice will play.

42. Dead dogs bite not 死狗不咬人。

42. Dead dogs bite not – Dead dogs do not bite people.

43. After a long time of rain， the birds were singing， and soon it cleared up.

43. After a long time of rain, the birds were singing, and soon it cleared up.

44. Honeybees come home late. It's going to be fine tomorrow.

44. Honeybees return home late. Everything will be fine tomorrow.

45. 天乌地黑无风发，大水落得阔。

45. Dark as heaven and earth with no wind blowing, the great waters settle wide.

46. A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk 听音识鸟，闻言识人。

46. A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk — We recognize a bird by its song and a person by their speech.

47. If one sheep leaps over the ditch, all the rest will follow 榜样的力量是无穷的。

47. If one sheep leaps over the ditch, all the rest will follow — the power of a role model is limitless.

48. Dragonflies fly in groups and thunderstorms are coming.

48. Dragonflies fly in groups, and thunderstorms are coming.

49. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

49. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush - It's better to have one bird in hand than two in the bush.

50. Ants move down the snake aisle. It's raining cats and dogs.

50. Ants are moving down the snake aisle. It's raining cats and dogs.

51. Dog does not eat dog 同类不相残。

51. A dog does not eat a dog. Members of the same kind do not harm each other.

52. Birds of a feather flock together 物以类聚，人以群分。

52. Birds of a feather flock together — Like attracts like, people gather in groups.

53. The water tank is sweating and clams are crying. It's going to rain heavily in the near future.

53. The water tank is sweating and the clams are crying. It's going to rain heavily in the near future.

54. A gloved cat catches no mice 戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到。（不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。）

54. A cat wearing gloves catches no mice. (One who is unwilling to endure hardship cannot achieve great undertakings.)

55. The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream 帽偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。（掩耳盗铃）

55. The cat closes its eyes when stealing cream. The cat always closes its eyes when stealing cream, like the fable of the man who covers his ears while stealing a bell. (The idiom "cover one's ears while stealing a bell" refers to a person trying to deceive themselves or others, believing they can hide their actions or the truth by ignoring it.)

56. Afraid of the rising clouds in the south， afraid of the clouds in the north at night.

56. Afraid of the rising clouds in the south, afraid of the clouds in the north at night.

57. Ants move sooner or later.

57. Ants will move sooner or later.

58. 南风怕水溺，北风怕日辣。

58. The south wind fears water submersion, the north wind fears the sun's scorching.

59. Each bird loves to hear himself sing 鸟儿都爱听自己唱。（自我欣赏）

59. Each bird loves to hear himself sing, a self-appreciation.

60. The carp spot in the sky will turn over in different sunshine.

60. The carp spot in the sky will turn over in different sunshine.

61. Don’t trust a goat with the kitchen-garden,or a wolf with sheepfold 不能请羊管菜园，不能请狼管羊圈。

61. Don't trust a goat with the kitchen-garden, or a wolf with the sheepfold. Cannot ask a goat to manage the kitchen garden, or a wolf to manage the sheepfold.

62. 日垸长江水，夜垸草头枯。

62. During the day, the Yangtze River flows over the dike; at night, the grass on the dike withers.

63. 蚂蚁搬家早晚要下。

63. The ants are moving their home, it's bound to rain soon.