1. 与其空谈，不如实干。

1. It's better to do than to talk.

2. more words are not sweet, more glue is not sticky

2. More words are not sweet, more glue is not sticky.

3. an officer is like a rat, but an officer is like a tiger

3. An officer is like a rat, yet an officer is like a tiger.

4. Diamond cuts diamond 强中自有强中手。

4. Diamond cuts diamond — The strong have their own stronger adversaries.

5. An apple a day keeps the doctor away 多吃水果利健康。(一天一苹果医生远离我。)

5. An apple a day keeps the doctor away means "Eating more fruit is good for health" (An apple a day keeps the doctor away from me).

6. An ill workman quarrels with his tools 不会撑船怪河弯。

6. An incompetent worker quarrels with his tools - Blame the river bend for not being able to row a boat.

7. To make the car go fast， you have to oil it frequently.

7. To make the car go fast, you have to oil it frequently.

8. Cleanliness is the foundation of health and labor is the foundation of wealth.

8. Cleanliness is the foundation of health, and labor is the foundation of wealth.

9. A bad workman always blames his tools不会撑船怪河弯。(自己笨，怪刀钝)

9. A bad workman always blames his tools. (If one can't row, he blames the crooked river. [Meaning: If you are clumsy, blame your dull knife.])

10. By reading we enrich the mind, by conversation we polish it 读书使人充实，交谈使人精明。

10. By reading, we enrich the mind; by conversation, we polish it.

11. one chopstick folds easily, ten chopsticks are as hard as iron

11. One chopstick folds easily, ten chopsticks are as hard as iron.

12. A drop of sweat， ten thousand grain， ten thousand grain of sweat.

12. A drop of sweat, ten thousand grains, ten thousand grains of sweat.

13. Children and fools speak the truth 童子吐真言。

13. Children and fools speak the truth - The innocent and the naive speak the truth.

14. An idle youth, a needy age 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

14. "An idle youth, a needy age" translates to "Youthful idleness leads to old age's sorrow."

15. 一滴汗珠万粒粮，万粒汗珠谷满仓。

15. A drop of sweat, ten thousand grains of grain; ten thousand drops of sweat, the granary is full.

16. people swear at gambling and praise reading

16. People curse gambling and praise reading.

17. losing money is a small matter, but losing time is a big one

17. Losing money is a small matter, but losing time is a big one.

18. Fire refines gold， labour refines man.

18. Fire refines gold; labor refines man.

19. The wind can't move Mount Tai， and the rain can't bend the pine.

19. The wind cannot move Mount Tai, and the rain cannot bend the pine.

20. the sharper the knife, the brighter the strength, the stronger the practice

20. The sharper the knife, the brighter the strength, the stronger the practice.

21. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step千里之行始于足下。

21. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. (A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.)

22. A rolling stone gathers no moss 滚石不生苔，转业不聚财。

22. A rolling stone gathers no moss – A wandering person amasses no wealth.

23. Rain makes the earth green， hard work makes people admire.

23. Rain makes the earth green; hard work makes people admire.

24. Do as the Romans do 入乡随俗。

24. Do as the Romans do - When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

25. there is no food in a glutton's house and no firewood in a lazy one

25. There is no food in a glutton's house and no firewood in a lazy one.

26. The pole is a dragon and eats endlessly throughout its life.

26. The pole is a dragon and eats endlessly throughout its life.

27. A new broom sweeps clean新官上任三把火。

27. A new broom sweeps clean — A new official has three new initiatives.

28. A stitch in time saves nine 小洞不补，大洞吃苦。

28. A stitch in time saves nine - A small hole not patched will become a big hole and cause suffering.

29. A light heart lives long 静以修身。

29. A light heart lives long — Tranquility is essential for self-cultivation.

30. Cannot see the wood for the trees 一叶障目，不见泰山。

30. Cannot see the wood for the trees - A leaf in front of the eyes blocks the view of Mount Tai.

31. 奋斗，事会成功；勤劳，幸福必来。

31. Strive and success will follow; work hard and happiness will come.

32. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth 以眼还眼，以牙还牙。

32. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth - "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."

33. All that ends well is well 结果好，就一切都好。

33. All that ends well is well - If the outcome is good, then everything is good.

34. no matter how much grain there is, we should prepare pots of wild vegetables

34. No matter how much grain there is, we should still prepare pots of wild vegetables.

35. gold is lost, and reputation is lost

35. Gold is lost, and reputation is lost.

36. Do nothing by halves 凡事不可半途而废。

36. Do nothing by halves — Do not give up halfway in anything.

37. Clothes make the man 人靠衣服马靠鞍。

37. Clothes make the man; the horse depends on its saddle.

38. All roads lead to Rome 条条大路通罗马。(喻：殊途同归。)

38. All roads lead to Rome. (Idiom: Different paths lead to the same destination.)

39. A faithful friend is hard to find 知音难觅。

39. A faithful friend is hard to find — It is difficult to find a true friend.

40. 不想出汗，休想吃饭。

40. If you don't want to sweat, don't even dream of eating.

41. drizzle, wet clothes; cup of wine, eat down the household goods

41. drizzle, wet clothes; a cup of wine, consume the household goods

42. 没有艰苦劳动，就没有科学创造。

42. There is no scientific creation without hard labor.

43. Whoever has flax seeds has his own shirt.

43. Whoever has flax seeds has his own shirt.

44. All things are difficult before they are easy 凡事总是由难而易。

44. All things are difficult before they are easy — Everything is hard before it becomes easy.

45. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing 一知半解，自欺欺人。

45. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing — knowing only a bit can deceive oneself.

46. eat endlessly, wear endlessly, plan not to be poor

46. eat endlessly, wear endlessly, plan not to be poor Translation to English: 46. eat continuously, wear continuously, plan not to be poor

47. Tigers are not afraid of mountain heights， fish are not afraid of water depths.

47. Tigers are not afraid of the heights of the mountains, fish are not afraid of the depths of the water.

48. 要使车子走得快，就得给车子勤上油。

48. To make the car go fast, one must often refuel it.

49. a year's plan is spring, a day's plan is morning, and a lifetime's plan is diligence

49. A year's plan is spring, a day's plan is morning, and a lifetime's plan is diligence.

50. An ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdom 聪明才智，不如运气

50. A bit of luck is better than a lot of wisdom.

51. All that glitters is not gold =All is not gold that glitters闪光的不一定都是金子。

51. All that glitters is not gold = Not everything that shines is gold.闪光的不一定都是金子。

52. 清洁是健康的基础，劳动是财富的基础。

52. Cleanliness is the foundation of health, and labor is the foundation of wealth.

53. 上帝喜欢手勤脚快的人。

53. God likes those who are diligent and quick on their feet.

54. A cat may look at a king 人人平等。 (猫可以和国王看齐)

54. A cat may look at a king, but all men are equal. (A cat can be on par with a king, but all people are equal.)

55. 勤拿斧头的人不缺柴。

55. A person who is diligent in carrying an axe will never lack firewood.

56. A year's plan starts with spring 一年之计在于春。

56. A year's plan begins with spring.

57. Hunters have no winter.

57. Hunters have no winter.

58. sometimes save a mouthful, sometimes a battle

58. Sometimes save a mouthful, sometimes a battle.

59. A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe 身正不怕影子斜。

59. A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe – If the body is upright, it need not fear a skewed shadow.

60. All rivers run into sea 海纳百川。

60. All rivers run into the sea - Like a great river, it receives a myriad of streams.

61. I would rather die standing than live on my knees.

61. I would rather die standing than live on my knees.

62. Keep the green hills， not afraid of no firewood.

62. Keep the green hills, fear not for lack of firewood.

63. 好运气来自谨慎和勤奋。

63. Good luck comes from caution and diligence.

64. first nail the stake, then tie the donkey, first scatter the nest and then fish

64. First nail the stake, then tie the donkey; first scatter the nest, then fish.