1. 原清则流清，原浊则流浊。

1. The purity of the source determines the clarity of the stream; the turbidity of the source determines the turbidity of the stream.

2. 尘羽之积，沈舟折轴。

2. Accumulated dust and feathers, a sinking boat and a broken axle.

3. 乌龟水面浮，大雨在后头。

3. The turtle floats on the water surface, heavy rain is following.

4. 青蛙哑声叫，二天是晴天。

4. Frogs croak silently, the next day will be sunny.

5. 曾经沧海难为水，除却巫山不是云。

5. After experiencing the vast ocean, it's hard to be moved by lesser waters; if not in Wu Mountains, they're not true clouds.

6. 海水舀不完，知识学不完。

6. The sea can never be scooped dry, and knowledge can never be learned enough.

7. 兵无常势，水无常形。

7. The tactics of soldiers are ever-changing, and the flow of water is ever-shifting.

8. 牛抱草，蚁围穴，蚵蚂刨路大雨烈。

8. Cows carry grass, ants encircle holes, oysters dig paths under heavy rain.

9. 蚂蟥上下翻，大雨满地窜。

9. The leech flips up and down, heavy rain gushes everywhere.

10. 春季白鲢腾空跳，不过时辰风雨到。

10. In spring, silver carp leap into the sky, but the time for storms and rain is near.

11. 乌龟打跟头，风把树吹倒。

11. The turtle is tumbling over, and the wind is blowing over the trees.

12. 江猪拜浪，风雨有望。

12. The river pig bows to the waves, and there is hope for wind and rain.

13. 鱼儿上下游，大雨在后头。

13. Fish swim upstream, heavy rain follows behind.

14. 鲹子鱼儿出水跳，风风雨雨将来到。

14. The pomfret jumps out of the water, and the storms and rains are about to arrive.

15. 江猪跳，有风暴。

15. The river pig leaps, there is a storm.

16. 平路跌死马，浅水溺死人。

16. A horse may stumble on a smooth road and a person may drown in shallow water.

17. 晴夜青蛙叫不停，来日天气定光明。

17. Frogs croak ceaselessly on a clear night, the weather of the coming day will surely be bright.

18. 地恋江河水，人念湖海情。

18. Fondly embracing the rivers and seas, people cherish the affection of lakes and seas.

19. 易涨易落山溪水，患得患失小人心。

19. The mountain stream rises and falls easily, just as the small-minded person fears gain and loss.

20. 新沐者必弹冠，新浴者必振衣。

20. One who has just taken a bath must comb his hair, and one who has just bathed must shake out his clothes.

21. 池塘鱼翻亡，天空雨逞强。

21. Fish in the pond turn belly-up, the sky rains with might.

22. 时间好比河中水，只能留去不能回。

22. Time is like water in a river, it can only flow away and never return.

23. 滴水之恩，当涌泉相报！

23. A drop of water should be repaid with a spring of gratitude!

24. 青蛙嘶声，必有雨淋。

24. Frogs croak loudly, it must be raining.

25. 螃蟹路上行，几天雨不停。

25. Crabs walk on the road, days of rain don't stop.

26. 早上出来干死，晚上出来淹死。

26. In the morning, go out to die; in the evening, go out to be drowned.

27. 秋天青蛙叫，石头都晒焦。

27. In autumn, frogs croak, and the stones are baked by the sun.

28. 山无静树，川无停流。

28. The mountains have no still trees, the rivers have no stopping currents.

29. 河里鱼打花，天天有雨下。

29. Fish in the river are blooming, it rains every day.

30. 循流而下易以至，顺风而驰易以远。

30. It is easy to go downstream and reach the destination; it is easy to travel far with the wind at one's back.

31. 蚂蟥爬得高，一定发山水。

31. The leech climbs high, it's sure to bring a flood and a mountain landslide.

32. 长江一去无回浪，人老何曾转少年。

32. The waves of the Yangtze River flow away and never return, and as for the aging, how can one ever turn back to youth?

33. 滴水之恩，涌泉相报。

33. A drop of water may cause an overflow of gratitude.

34. 人往高处走，水往低处流。

34. People strive to rise higher, while water flows downward.