1. The eye is big and the belly is small.

1. The eye is large and the belly is small.

2. 菜无心必死，人无心必亡。

2. Vegetables without heart will wither and die, and people without heart will perish.

3. Raise your hand and do not fight.

3. Raise your hand and do not resist.

4. Heaven does not give birth to men without land.

4. Heaven does not beget men without land.

5. Let one inch， get a ruler.

5. If you need an inch, use a ruler.

6. Young men do not work hard， old ones are sad.

6. Young men do not work hard; old ones are sad.

7. It is better to die than to be backward.

7. It is better to die than to lag behind.

8. Heaven and earth depend on conscience.

8. Heaven and earth depend on conscience.

9. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

9. If one does not strive when young, one will only regret in old age.

10. 人要心强，树要皮硬。

10. A person needs a strong heart, a tree needs hard bark.

11. 举手不打无娘子，开口不骂赔礼人。

11. Do not strike a woman who raises her hand, and do not curse a person who asks for forgiveness with an open mouth.

12. 眼大肚子小，争起吃不了。

12. Big eyes, small belly, can't compete in eating.

13. 人靠心好，树靠根牢。

13. A person relies on a good heart, a tree relies on a strong root.

14. 多锉出快锯，多做长知识。

14. The more you file, the sharper the saw becomes; the more you do, the more knowledge you acquire.

15. It is reasonable to put things on the right side.

15. It is reasonable to place things on the right side.

16. 舌头是肉长的，事实是铁打的。

16. The tongue is made of flesh, but facts are made of iron.

17. If you give up， you will never lose your rotten wood.

17. If you give up, you will never lose your rotten wood.

18. 人怕没志，树怕没皮。

18. People fear having no ambition, trees fear having no bark.

19. 天上下雨地上滑，哪儿跌倒哪儿爬。

19. When it rains from above and the ground becomes slippery, you fall where you fall and get up where you fall.

20. 大老爷丢签，老百姓啃砖。

20. The great official loses his sign, the common folk gnaw on bricks.

21. Vegetables die without heart.

21. Vegetables die without a heart.

22. 砍柴砍小头，问路问老头。

22. Cut the wood at the small end, ask for directions from the old man.

23. A villain bears his revenge， a gentleman grows his ambition.

23. A villain seeks his revenge, a gentleman nurtures his ambition.

24. Ten thousand words can not eat enough， a handful of water can quench thirst.

24. Ten thousand words can't satisfy enough, a handful of water can quench thirst.

25. If a man loves riches， he will bite the poor.

25. If a man loves riches, he will trample upon the poor.

26. 人爱富的，狗咬穷的。

26. People love the rich, while dogs bite the poor.

27. The steamed bun is not fragrant， and the sugarcane that is chewed is not sweet.

27. The steamed bun is not fragrant, and the sugarcane that is chewed is not sweet.

28. 宁死不背理，宁贫不堕志。

28. Would rather die than betray reason; would rather be poor than lose one's resolve.

29. 大王好见，小鬼难求。

29. It's easy to see the great king, but hard to meet the little devils.

30. Children in the mountains are not afraid of wolves， but children in cities are not afraid of officials.

30. Children in the mountains are not afraid of wolves, but children in cities are not afraid of officials.

31. Wooden ruler is short， and energy is thousands of feet.

31. The wooden ruler is short, but the energy it exerts is thousands of feet.

32. People travel thousands of miles to win ten years.

32. People travel thousands of miles to win ten years.

33. 天不生无碌之人，地不长无根之草。

33. There is no one in the heavens who is without toil, and there is no grass on the earth that is without roots.

34. 人非圣贤，孰能无过。

34. No one is a sage or a virtuous person, so who can avoid making mistakes?

35. Where there is a will， there is no reason.

35. Where there is a will, there is no reason.

36. Bold enough to go all over the world.

36. Bold enough to go all over the world.

37. 人是实的好，姜是老的辣。

37. People are inherently good, while the older the ginger, the spicier it gets.

38. 木尺虽短，能量千丈。

38. Even a short wooden ruler can measure a thousand cubits.

39. 做事循天理，出言顺人心。

39. Act according to the natural order, and speak in harmony with people's hearts.

40. Facts speak for themselves.

40. Facts speak for themselves.

41. A greedy ghost is not full， a miser knows no wealth.

41. A greedy ghost is never full, a miser knows no wealth.

42. No burden is heavy， no long road.

42. No burden is too heavy, no road too long.

43. Do things according to the principles of heaven and speak well.

43. Do things according to the principles of heaven and speak well.

44. 天下乌鸦一般黑，世上财主一样狠。

44. All crows in the world are black, and all wealthy people are cruel.

45. Rice is to be cooked， and speech must be reasonable.

45. Rice should be cooked, and speech must be reasonable.

46. 小人记仇，君子长志。

46. The mean-spirited hold grudges, while the noble have long-term ambitions.

47. Ambition is not high in years， but empty in mind.

47. Ambition is not high in years, but empty in mind.

48. 吃过的馍馍不香，嚼过的甘蔗不甜。

48. Bread that has been eaten doesn't taste as good, and sugarcane that has been chewed doesn't taste as sweet.

49. 不挑担子不知重，不走长路不知远。

49. One cannot know the weight of a load without carrying it, nor can one know the distance of a long road without walking it.

50. 胆大走遍天下，胆小寸步难行。

50. Bravery allows one to travel the world, while timidity makes it hard to take a single step.

51. The tongue is flesh， and the truth is iron.

51. The tongue is flesh, and truth is iron.

52. 有志不在年高，有理不在会说。

52. One's ambition does not depend on age, and one's rationale does not depend on eloquence.

53. Reason is not high in words， but in words.

53. Reason is not high in words, but in words. This sentence appears to be a bit cryptic or poetic in its original form. In English, it might be interpreted as emphasizing that reason is found not in the quantity of words but in the words themselves, suggesting that clarity or the essence of reason lies in the right choice and arrangement of words, rather than in verbosity.

54. The snake is cold and wolf.

54. The snake is cold and the wolf.

55. Only for gentlemen to guard the door， not to be a villain.

55. Only for gentlemen to guard the door, not to be a villain.

56. 人前若爱争长短，人后必然说是非。

56. If one loves to quarrel and argue in front of others, they will definitely gossip and spread rumors behind their backs.

57. 一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴。

57. An inch of time is an inch of gold, an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time.

58. 一人说话全有理，两人说话见高低。

58. One person speaking is always right, but two people speaking reveal who is higher or lower.