1. 刀不磨要生锈，人不学要落后。

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

2. Eat not tired of refinement, not tired of fine

2. Do not eat to the point of being tired of refinement, do not eat to the point of being tired of delicacy.

3. New broom sweeps clean。新官上任三把火。

3. A new broom sweeps clean. New officials bring new energy.

4. An egg is not full， and it is notorious all the time.

4. An egg is not full, and it is notorious all the time.

5. Tight porridge, slow pork

5. Thick porridge, slow-cooked pork

6. life is like riding a bicycle to keep your balance you must keep moving 人生就像骑单车，想保持平衡就得往前走。

6. Life is like riding a bicycle; to keep your balance, you must keep moving.

7. A country in turmoil thinks of a good wife， but a family in poverty thinks of a good wife.

7. A country in turmoil ponders a good wife, but a family in poverty ponders a good wife.

8. 疾风知劲草，烈火见真金。

8. Only in strong winds do we learn the strength of grass, and only in fierce fires do we see the true gold.

9. Money is the root of all evil．金钱是万恶之源。

9. Money is the root of all evil.

10. Thousands of miles without needles， thousands of miles without light load.

10. Thousands of miles without needles, thousands of miles without light load.

11. Rain more in time and fire less afterwards.

11. Rain more in time and have less fire afterwards.

12. 春冷秋热，必是雨节。

12. In spring, when it's cold and in autumn when it's hot, it must be a rainy season.

13. Eat a date a day, and you never know how old you are

13. Eat a date a day, and you'll never know how old you are.

14. 什么都缺别缺钱，什么都有别有病。

14. If you lack anything, don't lack money; if you have everything, don't have illness.

15. 路是走熟的，事是做顺的。

15. The road is familiar after walking it, and things are done smoothly.

16. Although the weather is hot, do not eat cold; although melons and fruits are beautiful, do not taste more

16. Although the weather is hot, do not consume cold foods; although melons and fruits are attractive, do not overindulge in their taste.

17. Eight immortals cross the sea and each shows his magic power.

17. Eight immortals cross the sea, and each demonstrates his magical power.

18. Enough is as good as a feast．知足常乐。

18. Enough is as good as a feast. Contentment is a constant feast.

19. 撑死胆大的人，饿死胆小的鬼。

19. The bold will die from overconfidence, and the timid will starve from fear.

20. Eighty percent of the meals are full and good for the old intestines and stomach

20. Eighty percent of the meals are full and suitable for the elderly's intestines and stomach.

21. 不干不净，吃了得病。

21. "Not clean and not hygienic, eating can get sick."

22. Trees are so tall that leaves fall to their roots.

22. The trees are so tall that their leaves fall down to their roots.

23. Eat rice with bran, nutritious and healthy

23. Eat rice with bran; it is nutritious and healthy.

24. 打铁看火候，庄稼赶时候。

24. "The key to forging iron is timing the heat, and the key to growing crops is timing the season."

25. Not clean, eating sick

25. Not clean, eating sick

26. Man refines in bitterness， and knives grind on stones.

26. Man refines in bitterness, and knives grind on stones.

27. Pride comes from shallowness， arrogance comes from ignorance.

27. Pride comes from shallowness; arrogance comes from ignorance.

28. 门内有小人，门外小人至。

28. Within the door, there is a small person; outside the door, a small person is approaching.

29. 要想身体好，吃饭不过饱。

29. To maintain good health, do not eat to excess.

30. 吃饭先喝汤，强似用药方。

30. Eating a meal starts with soup, which is better than any medicine prescription.

31. Age does not spare people， season does not spare days.

31. Age does not show favor to people, seasons do not show favor to days.

32. An empty sack cannot stand upright．空袋立不直。

32. An empty sack cannot stand upright.

33. If you want to be healthy, have a good breakfast

33. If you want to be healthy, have a good breakfast.

34. Time abandons the man who abandons it.

34. Time forsakes the man who forsakes it.

35. Men should not be free of ginger for a hundred days, women should not be free of sugar for a hundred days

35. Men should not be free from ginger for a hundred days, women should not be free from sugar for a hundred days.

36. Fine grain collocation, less meat and more nutrients

36. Fine grain combination, less meat and more nutrients

37. 宁给好汉拉马，不给懒汉作爷。

37. It's better to help a strong man pull a cart than to be a lord to a lazy one.

38. 人为财死，鸟为食亡。

38. A man dies for money, a bird dies for food.

39. 牛能拉犁，狗能看家。

39. Cows can plow the fields, and dogs can guard the home.