1. 业精于勤，荒于嬉；行成于思，毁于随。

1. Skill is honed through diligence, but neglected through idleness; habits are formed through thought, but destroyed through carelessness.

2. 人一能之，己百之；人十能之，己千之。

2. If one person can do it, I will do it a hundred times; if ten people can do it, I will do it a thousand times.

3. 见利不亏其义，见死不更其守。

3. Pursue profit without betraying righteousness, and face death without altering one's principles.

4. 君子坦荡荡，小人长戚戚。

4. A gentleman is open and magnanimous, while a small-minded person is often worried and melancholic.

5. 无事常如有事时提防，才可以弥意外之变。

5. Always be vigilant as if there were something to be wary of when there is nothing, so as to cope with unexpected changes.

6. 义感君子，利动小人。

6. Gentlemen are moved by righteousness, while the common people are stirred by profit.

7. 不积跬步，无以至千里，不积小流，无以成江海。

7. Not accumulating a thousand steps, one cannot reach a thousand miles; not accumulating small streams, one cannot form a great river.

8. 天下皆知取之为取，而莫知与之为取。

8. Everyone knows that taking is a form of taking, but no one knows that giving is also a form of taking.

9. 事随心，心随欲。欲无度者，其心无度。心无度者，则其所为不可知矣。

9. Events follow desires, and desires follow the heart. Where desires are uncontrolled, the heart is also uncontrolled. And where the heart is uncontrolled, the actions performed are unknown.

10. 躬自厚而薄责于人，则远怨矣。

10. If one is strict with oneself and lenient with others, then one will avoid resentment.

11. 读书破万卷，下笔如有神。

11. Reading through ten thousand scrolls, one writes as if inspired by a divine spirit.

12. 人固有一死，死或重于泰山，或轻于鸿毛。

12. It is inevitable that all people will die; some deaths may be heavier than Mount Tai, while others may be lighter than a down feather.

13. 学而不厌，诲人不倦。

13. Be never tired of learning, and never weary of teaching.

14. 书到用时方恨少，事非经过不知难。

14. It is only when books are needed that one regrets not having read more; one cannot truly understand the difficulty of a matter unless one has experienced it.

15. 满招损，谦受益。

15. Overconfidence brings loss, while modesty brings benefit.

16. 生当作人杰，死亦为鬼雄。

16. Live as a hero among men, and die as a hero among ghosts.

17. 学者非必为仕，而仕者必为学。

17. It is not necessary for scholars to seek office, but those who hold office must pursue learning.

18. 人谁无过，过而能改，善莫大焉。

18. Who among us does not make mistakes? But to be able to correct them is the greatest virtue.

19. 友如作画须求淡，邻有淳风不攘鸡。

19. Like painting, friendship requires simplicity; in a neighborly environment of sincerity, one doesn't steal chickens.

20. 天知、地知、我知、子知，何谓无知？

20. He knows, the earth knows, I know, you know, what is called ignorance?

21. 天下熙熙，皆为利来；天下攘攘，皆为利往。

21. The world is bustling with activity, all seeking profit; the world is chaotic, all moving towards profit.

22. 黑发不知勤学早，白首方悔读书迟。

22. Young with black hair, unaware of the importance of studying early, in old age one regrets having delayed reading.

23. 知不足者好学，耻下问者自满。

23. Those who are aware of their deficiencies are eager to learn, while those who are ashamed to ask questions are complacent.

24. 内外相应，言行相称。

24. Internal and external harmony, words and actions in agreement.

25. 强中自有强中手，莫向人前满自夸。

25. The strong have their own stronger competitors; do not boast too much in front of others.

26. 非知之艰，行之惟艰。

26. It is not difficult to know, but difficult to act.

27. 良言一句三冬暖，恶语伤人六月寒。

27. A kind word can warm three winters, and a harsh word can chill a person in June.

28. 二人同心，其利断金；同心之言，其臭如兰。

28. When two are of one heart, their strength is like a sharpened sword; Their words are like sweet fragrances of the lotus.

29. 先发制人，后发制于人。

29. Strike first and strike hard.

30. 三人同行，必有我师。

30. If there are three people walking together, there must be someone I can learn from.

31. 天行健，君子以自强不息。地势坤，君子以厚德载物。

31. The heaven is always moving, and a gentleman should never stop self-improvement. The earth is solid, and a gentleman should carry things with a thick virtue.

32. 原浊者流不清，行不信者名必耗。

32. The original turbid flows do not become clear, and the name of those who act without trust will surely fade.

33. 言不信者，行不果。

33. A person who cannot keep his word will not accomplish his deeds.

34. 宽而栗，柔而立，愿而恭，乱而敬，扰而毅，直而温，简而廉，刚而塞，强而义。?>

34. Broad yet firm, soft yet upright, willing yet respectful, orderly yet reverent, turbulent yet resolute, straightforward yet warm, simple yet honest, firm yet steadfast, strong yet just.

35. 自暴者不可有信也，自弃者不可有为也。

35. A person who self-discloses too much cannot have trust, and a person who disowns themselves cannot accomplish anything.

36. 千丈之堤，以蝼蚁之穴溃；百尺之室，以突隙之烟焚。

36. A thousand-foot embankment may be breached by an ant's nest; a hundred-foot house may be destroyed by a spark from a chimney crack.

37. 静坐常思己过，闲谈莫论人非。

37. Often reflect on one's own mistakes when sitting quietly, and do not talk about others' shortcomings when idle.

38. 以清白遗子孙，不亦厚乎。

38. To leave a pure and upright reputation to one's descendants, is it not a great boon?

39. 善恶随人作，祸福自己招。

39. Good and evil are the result of one's own actions, and blessings and misfortunes are self-brought.

40. 仰不愧于天，俯不怍于人。

40. Look up to the heavens without any shame, and look down upon people without any hesitation.

41. 生于忧患，死于安乐。

41. One is born amidst troubles, and dies in comfort.

42. 千经万典，孝悌为先。

42. Among thousands of classics, filial piety and respect for the elder come first.

43. 朱门酒肉臭，路有冻死骨。

43. The smell of wine and meat from opulent gates, and frozen bones on the road.

44. 见善如不及，见不善如探汤。

44. Take what is good as something that one can never get enough of; take what is bad as something to be probed with a hot iron.

45. 言必信，行必果。

45. A man's words must be trustworthy, and his actions must be decisive.

46. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

46. If you do not strive when young, you will only regret it when old.

47. 玉不琢，不成器；人不学，不知道。

47. Jade not carved, cannot become a utensil; people not learning, cannot acquire knowledge.

48. 见贤思齐焉，见不贤而内自省也。

48. When you see a virtuous person, think of becoming like him; when you see an unvirtuous person, examine yourself.

49. 太刚则折，至察无徒。

49. Too rigid and it will break; too vigilant and one will have no followers.

50. 天作孽，犹可违；自作孽，不可活。

50. If God creates calamities, there is still hope to escape; but if one creates one's own disasters, they are inevitable.

51. 勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为。

51. Do not do evil because it is small, and do not refrain from doing good because it is small.

52. 天行健，君子以自强不息。

52. The heavens are ever moving and strong, and a noble person should strive for self-improvement without ceasing.

53. 君子成人之美，不成人之恶。小人反是。

53. A gentleman perfects the good in others, but does not encourage the bad. A small person is the opposite.

54. 欲安其家，必先安于国。

54. To secure one's family, one must first secure the state.

55. 好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇。

55. Diligence in learning is akin to wisdom, diligence in action is akin to benevolence, and a sense of shame is akin to courage.

56. 君子求诸己，小人求诸人。

56. A gentleman seeks from himself, while a small man seeks from others.