1. 知而好问，然后能才。

1. With knowledge and a love for asking questions, one can then develop talent.

2. 为学患无疑，疑则进也。

2. The problem with studying is the lack of doubt; when there is doubt, there is progress.

3. 良好的开端是成功的一半。A good beginning is half done记住：面带微笑。Remember: Keep smile on your face

3. A good beginning is half the battle. Remember: Keep a smile on your face.

4. 书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。

4. There is a way to the mountain of books through diligence, and the sea of learning is vast with hardship as its vessel.

5. Be sensitive and eager to learn， and not ashamed to ask.

5. Be sensitive and eager to learn, and not ashamed to ask.

6. A good scholar is not really a good scholar.

6. A good scholar is not truly a good scholar.

7. 善学者，假人之长以补其短。

7. The good learner borrows the strengths of others to compensate for his own weaknesses.

8. 刀不磨要生锈，人不学要落后。?>

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

9. 不要泄露秘密。Don’t put the cat out of the bag三个和尚没水吃。Everybody’s business is nobody’s business

9. Don't leak secrets. Don't let the cat out of the bag. Three monks with no water to drink. Everybody's business is nobody's business.

10. 好学而不勤问，非真能好学者也。

10. One who is eager to learn but does not often ask questions is not truly a good learner.

11. Nothing is difficult in the world， as long as you are willing to climb.

11. Nothing in the world is difficult, as long as you are willing to strive.

12. For the sake of learning， doubts go in.

12. For the sake of learning, doubts arise.

13. 谦受益，满招损。

13. Humility brings benefits, while arrogance brings losses.

14. 让我们自己做。Let’s do it by ourselves覆水难收。Don’t cry over spilt milk一切皆有可能!Nothing is impossible!

14. Let's do it ourselves. You can't turn back the spilled water. Don't cry over spilt milk. Everything is possible! Nothing is impossible!

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

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

16. Modesty gains， full of losses.

16. Modesty brings gains, while fullness brings losses.

17. Among the blind the one-eyed man is kin山中无老虎，猴子称大王。Great minds think alike英雄所见略同。Strike while the iron is hot趁热打铁。

17. Among the blind, the one-eyed man is king. In the absence of tigers, the monkey becomes the king. Great minds think alike. Strike while the iron is hot.

18. 好问则裕，自用则小。

18. "He who asks much, attains much; he who uses much, diminishes."

19. He who knows not enough is fond of learning， and he who asks shame is complacent.

19. He who knows not enough is fond of learning, and he who asks in a shameless manner is complacent.

20. You can't learn without asking.

20. You cannot learn without asking.

21. 聪明出于勤奋，天才在于积累。

21. Wisdom comes from diligence, and genius lies in accumulation.

22. There is no rose without a thorn没有不带刺的玫瑰。世上没有十全的幸福。A good dog deserves a good bone好狗应该得好骨头。有功者受奖。

22. There is no rose without a thorn; there is no perfect happiness in the world. A good dog deserves a good bone; one who is meritorious should be rewarded.

23. 爱屋及乌。Love me，love my dog时间就是生命。Time is life好书如挚友。A good book is a good friend

23. Love the house and the sparrow on the roof. Love me, love my dog. Time is life. A good book is a loyal friend.

24. Modesty makes one progress， but pride makes one lag behind.

24. Modesty promotes progress, but pride causes one to lag behind.

25. 知之为知之，不知为不知，是知也。

25. To know what one knows is to know; to acknowledge what one does not know is also to know.

26. 读书好问，一问不得，不妨再问。

26. It is good to ask questions while reading; if you do not get an answer the first time, it is not a bad idea to ask again.

27. 江山易改，本性难移。A leopard can not change his spots冰冻三尺非一日之寒。Rome is not built in a day得饶人处且饶人。Forgive others whenever you can

27. It's easy to change one's country or reign, but it's difficult to alter one's nature. A leopard cannot change its spots. The three feet of ice were not formed in a day. Rome was not built in a day. Be lenient to others whenever possible.

28. An old dog will learn no new tricks老狗学不出新把戏。老顽固不能学新事物。the children from well-fed family膏粱子弟

28. An old dog will learn no new tricks. Old dogs cannot pick up new tricks. Old stick-in-the-mud cannot learn new things. The children from well-fed families are the pampered offspring.

29. Like father like son有其父必有其子。Where there is a will, there is a way有志者，事竟成。The days of our years are three-score years and ten人生七十古来稀。

29. Like father, like son – Like father, like son. Where there is a will, there is a way – Where there is a will, there is a way. The days of our years are three-score years and ten – Life spans a mere three-score years and ten.

30. a dead dog废物或无价值之物。欲速则不达。Haste makes waste说起来容易做起来难。Easier said than done人各有所好。Every man has his taste

30. A dead dog - junk or worthless thing. More haste, less speed. Haste makes waste. It's easier said than done. Every man has his taste.

31. the apple of the eye掌上明珠。hide one's light under a bushel不露锋芒。new wine in old bottles旧瓶装新酒。

31. The apple of the eye - a precious gem, the one most cherished. Hide one's light under a bushel - to not show one's abilities or talents. New wine in old bottles - to put new ideas or methods into old forms or methods.

32. 世上无难事，只要肯登攀。

32. There are no difficulties in the world, as long as one is willing to climb.

33. 爱乌及乌。Love me ,love my dog礼尚往来。Give and take光阴似箭。Time flies言出必行。So said, so done

33. Love me, love my dog. Return good for good. Give and take. Time flies like an arrow. Words are deeds. As said, so done.

34. 不学不成，不问不知。

34. No learning, no achievement; no asking, no knowledge.

35. 人生在勤，不索何获。

35. Life is in diligence, what can be gained without seeking?

36. A good scholar is a dummy to make up for his shortcomings.

36. A good scholar is a dummy to compensate for his shortcomings.

37. Ask questions before you can.

37. Ask questions before you can.

38. 寸有所长，尺有所短。

38. To every man there is a time to be laughed at and a time to be pitied.

39. Saints are saints because they are good at learning.

39. Saints are saints because they are good at learning.

40. To know is to know， not to know is to know.

40. To know is to know, not to know is also to know.

41. 今日事，今日毕。Don’t put off till tomorrow what should be done today知识就是力量。Knowledge is powe。

41. Do today's work today. Don't postpone to tomorrow what should be done today. Knowledge is power.

42. Intelligence comes from diligence， and genius comes from accumulation.

42. Intelligence comes from diligence, and genius comes from accumulation.

43. 圣人之所以为圣也，只是好学下问。

43. The reason why sages are considered saints is that they have a strong passion for learning and are willing to ask humble questions.

44. 敏而好学，不耻下问。

44. Being intelligent and eager to learn, one does not disdain to ask from those below.

45. There are many ways to learn from the sea.

45. There are many ways to learn from the sea.

46. An inch is longer than a foot is shorter.

46. An inch is longer than a foot is shorter. This sentence is somewhat illogical as it seems to suggest that an inch is longer than a foot, which is already shorter than an inch. It could be a play on words or a mistranslation. If it's meant to be a comparison, it should read something like: 46. An inch is shorter than a foot is longer.

47. Life is sweet生活是可爱的；人无不好生（恶死）。Where there is life, there is hope命不息，希望长在。Life is not all beer and skittled生并不全是吃喝玩乐。

47. Life is sweet; no one dislikes living (and everyone dislikes dying). Where there is life, there is hope; hope endures as long as life does. Life is not all about having a good time and enjoying oneself.

48. 虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后。

48. Humility fosters progress, while pride leads to regression.

49. 知不足者好学，耻下问者自满。

49. Those who know their shortcomings are eager to learn, while those who are ashamed to ask questions are full of themselves.

50. Good questions make good use of themselves.

50. Good questions make good use of themselves.

51. If you are a good reader， you may ask again.

51. If you are a good reader, you may ask again.

52. Life in diligence， no gain.

52. Life in diligence, no gain.