1. 人见生男生女好，不知男女催人老。——〖唐〗王建

1. People think it's good to see both male and female children, but they don't realize that knowing the sex of the child hastens the aging process. ——From the Tang Dynasty, Wang Jian

2. 借人衣，不整齐。 ——谚语

2. Borrowing someone's clothes and not keeping them neat. ——Proverb

3. 粗茶淡饭，吃得到老；粗布棉衣，穿得到老。

3. Simple tea and coarse meals can be enjoyed into old age; simple cotton clothing can be worn into old age.

4. 盘内一分钟，厨内更一箩功。?>

4. In one minute inside the pan, there's even more work in the kitchen.?>

5. 不戚戚于贫贱，不汲汲于富贵。—— 陶渊明

5. Be not distressed by poverty and low status, nor be eager for wealth and honor. — Tao Yuanming

6. 节约时间就是延长生命。 ——谚语

6. Saving time is extending life. ——Proverb

7. 家有万石粮，挥堆不长。

7. If a house has ten thousand cattles of grain, it cannot be heaped up indefinitely.

8. 紧紧手，年年有。

8. Hold on tightly, and there will be abundance every year.

9. 一两煤，一块炭，积少成多煮熟饭。 ——谚语

9. A little bit of coal, a piece of charcoal, accumulate a little to make a lot, and cook the rice to perfection. ——Proverb

10. 饱食终日，粒粒可馨。

10. To eat to one's fill throughout the day, every grain is a delight.

11. 白头老母遮门啼，挽断衫袖留不止。——〖唐〗韩愈

11. An old mother with white hair cries at the door, her tears cannot be stopped even if she tears her shirt sleeve off. —— From the Tang Dynasty, Han Yu

12. 三年烂饭砌高楼，三年稀粥买条牛。——（壮族）谚语

12. Three years of rotten rice to build a high-rise, three years of thin gruel to buy a cow. — A Zhuang proverb.

13. 俭可以助廉。

13. Frugality can help foster integrity.

14. 输人不输阵，勤俭做赢人。

14. Not losing face in input, thriftiness wins over others.

15. 只有勤来没有俭，好比有针没有线。 ——谚语

15. Only hard work without thrift is like having a needle without thread. ——Proverb

16. 惟俭可以助廉，惟恕可以成德。大意：只有节俭可以使人廉洁奉公，只有宽容可以使人养成好的品德。——警言

16. Only thrift can help one be honest and upright, and only tolerance can help cultivate good virtues. Meaning: Only thrift can lead to honesty and public duty, and only tolerance can help one develop good character. — A Proverb

17. 奢侈的必然后果风化的解体反过来又引起趣味的腐化。

17. The inevitable consequence of luxury is the dissolution of decorum, which in turn leads to the corruption of taste.

18. 吃得苦中苦，创业事告成。

18. Endure hardships and succeed in entrepreneurship.

19. 勤是摇钱树，俭是聚宝盆。

19. Diligence is a money tree, thrift is a treasure pot.

20. 钱可以拿去使用，但不可以浪费。

20. Money can be used, but it should not be wasted.

21. 一勺勺积累的东西，不要用桶倒出去。 ——(哈萨克族)谚语

21. Do not pour out things accumulated one spoon at a time with a bucket. ——(Kazakh Proverb)

22. 浪费是支出，节约是收入。

22. Waste is an expenditure, while economy is income.

23. 吃饭不忘农人苦，穿衣不忘工人忙。 ——谚语

23. "Don't forget the farmer's toil when eating, and don't forget the worker's busy hands when dressing." —Proverb

24. 一天省一把，十年买匹马。

24. Save a little every day, and in ten years you'll be able to buy a horse.

25. 好逸恶劳者，从吃山也空。

25. The indolent and lazy, even eating from the mountains will become empty.

26. 一粥一饭，当思来之不易;半丝半缕，恒念物力维艰。 ——谚语

26. A bowl of porridge and a meal, one should always think of how hard they are to come by; half a thread and half a string, one should always remember that the resources are hard-won. - Proverb

27. 昔孟母，择邻处。子不学，断机杼——。《三字经》

27. In ancient times, Meng Mu chose a good neighbor. If her son didn't study, she would break the loom — this is from "The Three Character Classic."

28. 一个创业者的成功的心态：黄金本无种，出自勤俭家。

28. The successful mindset of an entrepreneur: Gold has no seeds, it comes from thrifty homes.

29. 家有千金，不点双灯。 ——谚语

29. If a house has a thousand ounces of gold, it doesn't need two lamps. ——Proverb

30. 穿破才是衣。 —— 谚语

30. Wear through, and it becomes a garment. - Proverb

31. 一切节约，归根到底都是时间的节约。——马克思

31. All savings, in the final analysis, are a saving of time. — Marx

32. 嘴是无底洞。大吃胜过小赌。 ——谚语

32. The mouth is a bottomless pit. Gluttony is better than gambling. ——Proverb

33. 有勤又有俭，生活甜又甜。 ——谚语

33. With industry and thrift, life is sweet. - Proverb

34. 生产勤在前，开支俭在先。

34. Prioritize productivity in production and thrift in expenditures.

35. 身后有余忘缩手，眼前无路想回头。

35. Having surplus in the rear, forget to shrink one's hand; with no path ahead, one wants to turn back.

36. 惜衣有衣穿，惜饭有饭吃。

36. If you value your clothes, you will have clothes to wear; if you value your food, you will have food to eat.

37. 奢则妄取苟且，志气卑辱;一从俭约，则于人无求，于己无愧，是可以养气也。——罗大经

37. When luxurious, one becomes greedy and indifferent; one's ambition and character are degraded. Once one adopts frugality and economy, one has no demands on others and no regrets for oneself, which is conducive to cultivating one's temperament. ——Luo Dajing

38. 当花的，十个钱要花，不当花的，一个钱要省。

38. For what is in bloom, ten coins should be spent; for what is not, one coin should be saved.

39. 吃千吃万，不如吃饭。 ——谚语

39. No matter how many things you eat, nothing is better than eating a meal. - Proverb

40. 每天节约一滴水，难时拥有太平洋。

40. Save a drop of water every day, and you'll have the Pacific Ocean during hard times.

41. 成家子，粪如宝;败家子，钱如草。眼下胡花乱铺张，往后日月空荡荡。

41. A family man treats excrement as treasure; a wastrel treats money as grass. Now he squanders and lavishes with abandon, but in the future, time and days will be empty and desolate.

42. 成由勤俭，破由奢。

42. Prosperity comes from diligence and thrift, while ruin comes from extravagance.

43. 奢者狼藉俭者安，一凶一吉在眼前。——白居易

43. The extravagant are chaotic, the thrifty are peaceful; one misfortune, one good fortune are before one's eyes. — Bai Juyi

44. 一米一粟当思来之不易，爱粮节粮须知人人有责。

44. One meter of grain and one grain of rice should be thought of as not easily come by, and everyone should know that it is their responsibility to love and conserve grain.

45. 一粥一饭，当思来处不易；半丝半缕，恒念物力维艰。大意：即使是一顿粥、一顿饭，也应当想到它来得不容易；即使是半根丝、半根线，也要想到劳作的艰辛。——警言

45. A single bowl of congee, a single meal, should make us think of the difficulty of its acquisition; half a thread, half a string, should always remind us of the arduousness of labor. — A Proverb

46. 锄禾日当午，汗滴禾下土。谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。——李绅

46. The hoeing under the midday sun, sweat dripping onto the soil beneath the rice. Who knows that the food on the plate, every grain is the result of hard work. — Li Shen

47. 为人父母天下至善;为人子女天下大孝。——《格言联璧》

47. Being a parent is the greatest virtue in the world; being a child is the greatest filial piety in the world. —— "Collection of Maxims and Couplet"

48. 一顿省一口，一年省一斗。

48. Save a mouthful at a meal, save a bushel in a year.

49. 成由勤俭败由奢。

49. Success comes from diligence and frugality, while failure comes from extravagance.

50. 披着破大氅的，往往是个好酒徒。

50. Those dressed in tattered greatcoats are often good wine drinkers.

51. 奢则妄取苟且，志气卑辱；一从俭约，则于人无求，于己无愧，是可以养气也。——罗大经

51. Luxurious living leads to arbitrary and trivial pursuits, and one's character becomes卑贱和羞辱；but once one adopts a frugal and modest lifestyle, one has no demands on others and no regrets within oneself, which is the way to cultivate one's spirit. — Luo Dajing

52. 谁爱风流高格调，共怜时世俭梳妆。

52. Who loves the elegance of high style, we both appreciate the simplicity of the times' makeup.