1. Father and mother support themselves.

1. Father and mother support themselves.

2. Food supplements the body and books enrich wisdom.

2. Food supplements the body, and books enrich wisdom.

3. If you are not sincere， you will never know anything. He who is not complacent gains knowledge.

3. If you are not sincere, you will never know anything. He who is not complacent gains knowledge.

4. 读一书，增一智。

4. Read a book, gain a bit of wisdom.

5. 竖起脊梁作事，放开眼光读书。

5. Stand up straight while working and broaden your horizons while reading.

6. 鸟贵有翼，人贵有志。

6. Birds are valuable for their wings, and people are valuable for their aspirations.

7. Fist does not leave the hand， song does not leave the mouth.

7. The fist does not leave the hand, the song does not leave the mouth.

8. 一回生，二回熟，三回过来当师傅。

8. The first time, you're a beginner; the second time, you're skilled; by the third time, you're a teacher.

9. It is better to read than to teach.

9. It is better to read than to teach.

10. 日日行，不怕路途远；常常学，不怕知识浅。

10. Every day's journey, fear not the distance; every day's learning, fear not the shallowness of knowledge.

11. 至乐莫如读书，至要莫如教子。

11. The greatest joy is to read, and the greatest importance is to educate one's children.

12. 好问不迷路，好做不受贫。

12. Curious minds never wander, diligent hands never starve.

13. The achievement of one skill should be a lifelong endeavor.

13. The achievement of one skill should be a lifelong pursuit.

14. Jade does not carve， not implement; wood does not carve， not timber; people do not learn， do not understand.

14. Jade does not carve, nor is it used for implements; wood does not carve, nor is it used for timber; people do not learn, nor do they understand.

15. 心不可不用，地不可不种。

15. The heart should not be unused, and the land should not be left uncultivated.

16. Jade can't be carved into a vessel， but people don't know what it means.

16. Jade cannot be carved into a vessel, but people do not know what it means.

17. A day's plan is in the morning， and a year's plan is in the spring.

17. A day's plan is in the morning, and a year's plan is in the spring.

18. 师傅领进门，修行靠个人。

18. The master opens the door, but the cultivation depends on the individual.

19. 滴水穿石，非一日之功；冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。

19. The water dripping wears away the stone; it is not the work of a single day. The ice three feet thick is not formed in a single day.

20. Labor is the source of knowledge; knowledge is the guide of life.

20. Labor is the source of knowledge; knowledge is the guide of life.

21. Knives must rust without grinding， and people should not lag behind.

21. Knives must rust without being ground, and people should not lag behind.

22. 鸟贵有翼，人贵有智。

22. Birds are precious for their wings, and humans are precious for their wisdom.

23. 读不尽的书，走不完的路。

23. A book that can never be read through, a road that can never be traversed.

24. 学习如赶路，不能慢一步。

24. Learning is like walking on a journey; one cannot lag behind by a step.

25. It is often said that a smooth mouth is not a clumsy hand.

25. It is often said that a smooth tongue is not a clumsy hand.

26. Biqin can make hands fast， and more practice can make hands skillful.

26. Biqin can make hands quick, and more practice can make hands skillful.

27. 粮食补身体，书籍丰富智慧。

27. Grains nourish the body, books enrich the mind.

28. Learning is the spiritual food of mankind.

28. Learning is the spiritual nourishment of humanity.

29. 小人记仇，君子长志。

29. The mean-spirited bear grudges, while the noble-minded foster long-term ambitions.

30. Dripping through stone is not a day's work; freezing three feet is not a day's cold.

30. Dripping through stone is not a day's work; freezing to the bone is not a day's cold.

31. 要学好多动脑，要学深须认真。

31. To learn well, one must think actively; to delve deeply, one must be serious.

32. 劳动是知识的源泉；知识是生活的指南。

32. Labor is the source of knowledge; knowledge is the guide of life.

33. 初一英语谚语

34. Advice when most needed is least heeded Zhong言逆耳After rain es the sunshine Ku尽甘来A young idler, an old beggar Shao壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。A year's plan starts with spring Yi年之计在于春。A word spoken is past recalling Yi言既出，驷马难追A wilful man will have his way You志者是竟成A road of a thousand miles begins with one step Qian里之行始于足下A man knows his panion in a long journey and a little inn Lu遥知马力，日久见人心A man is known by the pany he keeps Cha其友知其人A good medicine tastes bitter Liang药苦口，忠言逆耳

33. First-grade English Proverb 34. Advice is least heeded when most needed - Zhong (When advice is most needed, it is least heeded) After the rain, comes the sunshine - Ku (After the rain, the sun shines) A young idler, an old beggar - Shao (A young idler will become an old beggar) As youth, not to strive is to sorrow in old age - Zi (If one does not strive in youth, one will only regret in old age) A year's plan starts with spring - Yi (A year's planning should begin in spring) A word spoken is past recalling - Yi (Once a word is spoken, it is as if a swift horse cannot catch up) A willful man will have his way - You (A person of determination will achieve their goal) A road of a thousand miles begins with one step - Qian (A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step) One knows their companion in a long journey and a little inn - Lu (One comes to know their companion in a long journey and at a small inn) A man is known by the company he keeps - Cha (A person is known by the company they keep) Good medicine tastes bitter - Liang (Good medicine tastes bitter, but it is beneficial to health) Honest advice is unpleasant to the ear - Zi (Honest advice is unpleasant to hear)