1. Joy surfeited turns to sorrow. 乐极生悲。

1. Excessive joy turns into sorrow.

2. Well begun is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。

2. A good beginning is half the battle.

3. Waste not, want not. 俭则不匮。

3. Waste not, want not. Frugality leads to abundance.

4. Still waters run deep. 流静水深，人静心深。大智若愚，大巧若拙。真人不露相。

4. Still waters run deep. Calm waters are deep, and a tranquil mind is profound. Great wisdom often appears simple, and great skill seems clumsy. The truly talented do not show off.

5. Do not cut off your nose to spite your face. 勿做害人害己事。

5. Do not cut off your nose to spite your face. Do not do things that harm both yourself and others.

6. Cheats never prosper. 靠欺骗，难发财。

6. Cheats never prosper. Those who rely on deceit find it hard to become wealthy.

7. Words are but wind, but seeing is believing. 耳听为虚，眼见为实。

7. Words are but wind, but seeing is believing. This translates to: "Ears hear what is false, but eyes see what is real."

8. Everybodys business is nobodys business. 众人的事儿没人管。

8. Everybodys business is nobodys business. -> It's none of anyone's business.

9. Even a worm will turn. 人急造反，狗急跳墙。

9. Even a worm will turn. When a person is desperate, they will rebel; when a dog is desperate, it will jump over the wall.

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11. Soon got, soon spent. 来得容易，去得也快。

11. Soon got, soon spent. Easy come, easy go.

12. Better to wear out than rust out. 与其锈坏，不如用坏。

12. Better to wear out than rust out. - It's better to be used up than to be worn out by rust.

13. Bad excuses are worse than none. 狡辩比不辩还糟。

13. Bad excuses are worse than none. Shouting down an argument is worse than not arguing at all.

14. Tall trees catch much wind. 树大招风。

14. Tall trees catch much wind. - Trees that are tall catch a lot of wind.

15. Seeing is believing. 眼见为实。

15. Seeing is believing. - Eye witness is truth.

16. Fortune favors the brave. 天佑勇者。

16. Fortune favors the brave. - As fortune favors the brave.

17. Sadness and gladness succeed one another. 乐极生悲，苦尽甘来。

17. Sadness and joy follow each other. Joy turns to sorrow, and hardship leads to sweetness.

18. Do not try to teach your grandmother to such eggs. 不要班门弄斧。

18. Do not try to teach your grandmother to make such eggs. Don't try to show off your skills in front of an expert.

19. Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略同。

19. Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略同。 Translation: 19. Great minds think alike. (The saying goes that heroes have similar views.)

20. Look at the bright side. 满怀信心。

20. Look at the bright side. Stay optimistic.

21. After dinner sit a while. 饭后坐一会。

21. Sit for a while after dinner.

22. Stolen fruit is sweetest. 偷来的果子分外甜。

22. Stolen fruit is the sweetest. Stolen fruit tastes extra sweet.

23. Fast bind, fast find. 藏的好，丢不了。

23. Quick bind, quick find. Hide it well, it won't be lost.

24. A useful trade is a mine of gold. 一技在身犹如金矿在手。

24. A useful trade is a mine of gold. Possessing a skill is like having a gold mine at hand.

25. A burnt child dreads the fire. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

25. A burnt child fears the fire. Once bitten by a snake, one fears a well rope for ten years.

26. Doing nothing is doing ill. 无所事事，必干坏事。

26. Doing nothing is doing ill. - To do nothing is to do harm.

27. Love me little, love me long. 细水常流，淡交长久。

27. Love me little, love me long. A gentle stream flows constantly, a light friendship lasts forever.

28. Second thought are best. 三思而后行。

28. Twice thought is best. Think twice before acting.

29. A wonder lasts but nine days. 什么新奇得事也新不了几天。

29. A wonder lasts but nine days. No newness can last more than a few days.

30. Health is better than wealth. 健康胜于财富。

30. Health is better than wealth. Health is superior to wealth.

31. Hear all parties. 兼听则明，偏听则暗。

31. Hear all parties. "To listen to all sides makes one wise, but to listen to only one side makes one blind."

32. It is good fishing in troubled waters. 混水好摸鱼。

32. It's good fishing in troubled waters. translates to "32. Fish well in troubled waters."

33. A man who has friends must show himself friendly. 要想交朋友，就得有诚意。

33. A man who has friends must show himself friendly. One must be sincere to make friends.

34. Children and fools tell the truth. 孩子和傻子，口中无诈语。

34. Children and fools speak the truth. Children and fools do not utter deceitful words.

35. Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量。

35. Knowledge is power. — Knowledge is the source of strength.

36. Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者，事竟成。

36. Where there is a will, there is a way. This translates to "Where there is a will, there is a way." in English.

37. All lay loads on a willing horse. 好马负重。

37. Place all the loads on a willing horse. A good horse bears the burden.

38. Half a loaf is better than no bread. 有总比没有好。

38. Half a loaf is better than no bread. A little is better than nothing.

39. Better lose the saddle than the horse. 宁可失鞍，不可丢马。

39. Better lose the saddle than the horse. It is better to lose the saddle than to lose the horse.

40. So many countries, so many customs. 国家不一，风俗各异。

40. So many countries, so many customs. Different countries, different customs.

41. A man is known by his friends. 视其友，知其人。

41. A man is known by his friends. "A person's character can be judged by his friends."

42. No pains, no gains. 不劳无获。

42. No pains, no gains. No effort, no reward.

43. Satan always finds work for idle hands. 游手好闲不干好事。

43. Satan always finds something for idle hands to do. Idle hands never do good.

44. Fools build houses and wise men live in them. 愚者造房，智者租房。

44. Fools build houses and wise men rent them. Fools build houses, while wise men rent them.

45. Content is better than riches. 知足胜于财富。

45. Contentment is better than wealth.

46. Envy never enriched any man. 妒忌决不会致富。

46. Envy has never enriched any man. Jealousy will never make anyone rich.

47. Once bitten, twice shy. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

47. Once bitten, twice shy. This phrase translates to "Once bitten by a snake, one fears a rope from a well for ten years." It conveys the idea that after experiencing a negative event, one becomes overly cautious or fearful of similar situations in the future.

48. Never buy a pig in the poke. 东西没看清，不要急着买。

48. Never buy a pig in a poke. Don't rush to buy something without seeing it properly.

49. Home is where the heart is. 哪里最欢乐，哪里就是家。

49. Home is where the heart is. Wherever there is joy, that is where home is.

50. Fine feathers make fine birds. 佛要金装，人要衣装。

50. Fine feathers make fine birds. As the Buddha needs gold to be adorned, so a person needs clothes to be dressed.

51. Lies have short legs. 谎言终究要败露。

51. Lies have short legs. - Lies eventually come to light.

52. A true jest is no jest. 真笑话非笑话。

52. A true jest is no jest. A true joke is not a joke.

53. Every bird likes its own nest the best. 金窝银窝，不如自家的草窝。

53. Every bird likes its own nest the best. "A gold nest and a silver nest are not as good as one's own straw nest."

54. Say nothing, think the more. 多思寡言。

54. Say nothing, think the more. Think more, speak less.

55. Every man hath his weak side. 人皆有弱点。

55. Every man hath his weak side. - Everyone has their weaknesses.

56. A penny saved is a penny earned. 省一文就是得一文。

56. A penny saved is a penny earned. - Saving a penny is equivalent to earning a penny.

57. It is better to do well than to say well. 与其夸夸其谈，不如埋头苦干。

57. It is better to do well than to say well. It is better to work diligently than to talk grandly.

58. Experience must be bought. 要取得经验，须付出代价。

58. Experience must be bought. To gain experience, a price must be paid.

59. A friend is easier lost than found. 失友容易交友难。

59. A friend is easier lost than found. It is easier to lose a friend than to make one.

60. All things are difficult before they are easy. 万事开头难。

60. All things are difficult before they are easy. Everything is hard at the beginning.

61. Weak things united become strong. 一根筷子易折断，十根筷子硬如铁。

61. United, the weak become strong. A single chopstick is easily broken, but ten chopsticks are as hard as iron.

62. Love is blind. 爱是盲目的。

62. Love is blind. Love is blind.

63. Misfortunes comes on wings and depart on foot. 祸来如飞行，祸去似步行。

63. Misfortunes come on wings and depart on foot. Miseries arrive swiftly and leave slowly.

64. You can not see the wood for the tree. 见数不见林，问题看不清。

64. You can't see the wood for the trees. You are unable to see the big picture because you're focused on the details.

65. East or west, home is the best. 东也好，西也好，还是家最好。

65. Whether it be east or west, home is the best.

66. Constant dropping wears away a stone. 水滴石穿。

66. Constant dropping wears away a stone. - Water drops wear away a stone.

67. Soon learnt, soon forgotten. 学的快，忘得快。

67. Learn quickly, forget quickly.

68. God help those who help themselves. 自助者天助。

68. God helps those who help themselves. Help yourself, and heaven will help you.

69. Experience is the best teacher. 经验是良师。

69. Experience is the best teacher. (Experience is the finest instructor.)

70. First come, first served. 先到先招待。

70. First come, first served. First to arrive, first to be served.

71. Pardon all men , but never thyself. 严以待己，宽以待人。

71. Forgive all men, but never forgive yourself. Be strict with yourself and lenient with others.