1. 情愿挨一刀，不和秦桧交。

1. Would rather endure a wound than associate with Qin Hui.

2. 万两黄金容易得；一个知心最难寻。

2. It's easy to obtain ten thousand taels of gold; but finding a bosom friend is the most difficult.

3. 失友快，交友慢。

3. Losing a friend is quick, making a friend is slow.

4. 跟好人，学好人，跟着老虎学咬人。

4. Keep company with the good, learn from the good, and learn to bite like a tiger by following a tiger.

5. 染于苍则苍，染于黄则黄。

5. It turns blue when dyed with indigo, and it turns yellow when dyed with yellow.

6. 节令不到，不知冷暖；人不相处，不知厚薄。

6. When the season has not changed, one does not know the cold and warmth; when people do not interact, one does not know the depth and shallowness.

7. 交友莫交财，交财两不来。

7. Make friends but do not lend money, for both friendship and money will not come back.

8. 交友应学人长；处事当克己短。

8. In making friends, one should learn from others' strengths; in dealing with matters, one should conquer one's own weaknesses.

9. 一个朋友一条路，一个冤家一堵墙。

9. A friend is a path, an enemy is a wall.

10. 千千万万匹走马，换不来真正的友情。

10. A myriad of galloping horses cannot be exchanged for true friendship.

11. 小人交友，香三天，臭半年。

11. A small person's friendship is fragrant for three days, foul for half a year.

12. 虚伪有朋友，遇事常点哈腰。

12. Pretentious people have friends, they often kowtow when facing difficulties.

13. 以势交者，势尽则疏；以利合者，利尽则散。

13. Those who make friends based on power will become distant when the power is exhausted; those who unite for profit will disperse when the profit is depleted.

14. 酒肉朋友易找；患难之交难逢。

14. It is easy to find friends who enjoy drinking and eating together; but it is hard to meet true friends in times of trouble.

15. 交情深重金相似；诗韵铿锵玉不如。

15. Deep friendships are as precious as gold; poetic rhythms are more resounding than jade.

16. 万两黄金容易得，知心一个世难求。

16. It's easy to get ten thousand taels of gold, but finding a bosom friend is as hard as finding a needle in a haystack.

17. 挨金似金，挨玉似玉。

17. Touching gold feels like gold, touching jade feels like jade.

18. 跟好人，学好人，跟虎狼，学妖精。

18. Follow the good, learn to be good; follow the tigers and wolves, learn to be demons.

19. 贵易交，富易妻。

19. It is easy to make friends when you are wealthy, and easy to change your wife when you are rich.

20. 珍珠挂在颈上，友谊嵌在心上。

20. Pearls hang around the neck, friendship is embedded in the heart.

21. 朋友千个少；冤家一个多。

21. The more friends, the better; the more enemies, the more trouble.

22. 朋友多了路好走。

22. Having more friends makes the path easier to walk.

23. 马的好坏骑着走，朋友的好坏走着瞧。

23. The quality of a horse is known by riding it, and the quality of a friend is known by walking with them.

24. 友直，友谅，友多闻。

24. A friend is one who is sincere, forgiving, and well-informed.

25. 在家靠父母，出外靠朋友。

25. Depend on parents at home, rely on friends when out.

26. 一个篱笆三个桩，一个好汉三个帮。

26. One fence, three posts; one hero, three helpers.

27. 以仁会友，以友辅仁。

27. Make friends with kindness, and use friends to promote kindness.

28. 岁寒知松柏，患难见交情。

28. The cold winter reveals the strength of pine and cypress trees; hardships reveal the true nature of friendships.

29. 广交不如择友，投师不访友。

29. It's better to choose friends than to have many; it's better to find a teacher than to visit friends.

30. 去时留人情，转来好相见。

30. When leaving, leave with good feelings; when coming back, meet with ease.

31. 君子之交淡如水，小人之交甘如漓。

31. The friendship of gentlemen is as pure as water, while the friendship of the unscrupulous is as sweet as honey.

32. 浇树浇根，交友交心。

32. Water the tree at its roots; make friends by heart to heart connection.

33. 结交不嫌贫，嫌贫友不成。

33. A true friend does not discriminate against poverty; one cannot make friends with those who do.

34. 在家靠父母，在外靠朋友。

34. At home, rely on one's parents; outside, rely on friends.

35. 跟好人，学好人，跟着巫婆学跳神。

35. Keep company with good people, learn from good people, and learn to perform spiritual dances by following a witch.

36. 路直有人走，人直有人交。

36. If a road is straight, there will be people walking on it; if a person is straightforward, there will be people to befriend.

37. 卑鄙与狡诈的开始，就是友谊的终结。?>

37. The beginning of baseness and cunning is the end of friendship.