1. 一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴。

1. An inch of time is as valuable as an inch of gold, but an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time.

2. Never too old to learn

2. Never too old to learn

3. Time and tide wait for no man时不我待。

3. "Time and tide wait for no man" means "Time and tide do not wait for anyone."

4. 玉不琢，不成器；人不学，不知道。

4. If jade is not carved, it cannot become a utensil; if a person does not learn, they cannot gain knowledge.

5. Learning culture starts with letters， stressing civilization and doing small things.

5. The culture of learning begins with letters, emphasizing civilization and doing small things.

6. 吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短。

6. If you eat someone's food, your words will be soft; if you take someone's things, your hands will be short. (Literally: If you eat what others give you, your mouth will be soft; if you take what others give you, your hands will be short.)

7. One eyewitness is better than ten hearsays

7. One eyewitness is better than ten rumors.

8. The early bird catches the worm早起的鸟儿有虫吃。

8. The early bird catches the worm.

9. Open your mouth for meals and stretch your hand for clothes.

9. Open your mouth for meals and stretch out your hand for clothes.

10. When enemies meet， their eyes are red.

10. When enemies meet, their eyes are red.

11. No one can call back yesterday

11. No one can bring back yesterday

12. 鸟美在羽毛，人美在勤劳。

12. Birds are beautiful in their feathers, and people are beautiful in their diligence.

13. Ill nee passion

13. I need passion.

14. Go to the sea，if you would fish well

14. Go to the sea, if you would fish well.

15. Truth never grows old真理永存。

15. Truth never grows old — Truth endures.

16. No sweet without sweat

16. No gain without pain

17. We never know the worth of water till the well is dry井干方知水可贵。

17. We never appreciate the value of water until the well runs dry.

18. 熟能生巧、practice makes perfect、

18. Practice makes perfect, skill comes from practice.

19. Lookers-on see more than players 旁观者清。

19. Onlookers see more than the players.

20. but my daughter is my daughter all the days of her life

20. But my daughter is my daughter all the days of her life.

21. A good man does not mention his bravery.

21. A good man does not boast of his bravery.

22. Learn wisdom by the follies of others 要从别人的愚行中学到聪明。

22. Acquire wisdom through the folly of others.

23. Speech is silver

23. Speech is silver

24. Every tub must stand on its own bottom

24. Every pot must stand on its own bottom.

25. The higher up, the greater the fall爬得高，摔得惨。

25. The higher up, the greater the fall. The higher one climbs, the harder the fall.

26. Face to face is a person， face to face is a ghost.

26. Face to face is a person; face to face is a ghost.

27. Love sought is good, but given unsought is better 追求而得的爱情固然美好，但不经追求而得的爱情更为美好。

27. Love that is sought is good, but love that is given unsought is better.

28. An inch of time and an inch of gold make it difficult to buy an inch of time.

28. An inch of time and an inch of gold make it hard to purchase an inch of time.

29. Soon ripe

29. Soon ripe

30. Little strokes fell great oaks 水滴石穿。

30. Little strokes fell great oaks - The drops of water wear away the stone.

31. and say nothing to him

31. and say nothing to him This sentence is already in English. It translates to "and do not say anything to him."

32. Tell not all that you kno

32. Do not tell all that you know.

33. 有志者,事竟成、 Where there is a will there is a way、

33. "Where there is a will, there is a way." or "A determined spirit will achieve its desires."

34. A friend in need is a friend indeed

34. A friend in need is a true friend.

35. 酒好不怕巷子深、Good wine needs no bush、

35. "Good wine does not fear deep alleys" / "Good wine needs no bush"

36. Success belongs to the persevering

36. Success belongs to the persevering.

37. No way is impossible to courage

37. There is no way that is impossible to courage

38. 海内存知己,天涯若比邻、The world is but a little place, after all、

38. A friend in one place is a friend everywhere; the world is small after all.

39. Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it

39. There is nothing in the world that is difficult for one who has made up his mind to do it.

40. Obedience is the first duty of a soldier

40. Obedience is the first duty of a soldier.

41. Once a thief

41. Once a thief

42. When everybody's somebody then nobody's anybody人人都伟大，世间没豪杰。

42. When everyone is someone, then no one is anyone. In a world where everyone is great, there are no great individuals.

43. 机不可失，时不再来。

43. Opportunity knocks but once.

44. A thousand drinks are not enough for a confidant， but half a sentence is not speculative.

44. A thousand drinks are not enough to satisfy a confidant, but half a sentence is not speculative.

45. 最简短的回答就是行动：The shortest answer is doing、

45. The simplest answer is action: doing.

46. To know everything is to know nothing什么都知道，一如什么都不知道。

46. To know everything is to know nothing — knowing everything is like knowing nothing at all.

47. All feet tread not in one shoe

47. Not all feet tread in the same shoe.

48. There are spots in the sun太阳也有黑点。

48. There are spots on the sun. The sun also has spots.

49. He is unfortunate e people do makes all things easy

49. He is unfortunate because people make all things easy.

50. Labour is often the father of pleasure 勤劳常为快乐之源。

50. Labour is often the father of pleasure. (Diligence is often the source of happiness.)

51. Opportunity is not lost， time never comes again.

51. Opportunity is not lost; time never comes again.

52. Penny wise

52. Penny wise

53. Man is the soul of the universe

53. Man is the soul of the universe

54. The farthest way about is the nearest way home抄近路反而绕远路。

54. Taking the longest route is actually the shortest way home.