1. 八成熟，十成收；十成熟，二成丢。

1. If something is 80% done, you will reap 100% of the benefits; if it's 100% done, you might lose 20% of it.

2. 土中生白玉，地内出黄金。

2. White jade grows from the earth, and gold is unearthed from the soil.

3. 水里泛青苔，天有风雨来。

3. The water is covered with green moss, indicating that rain and wind are on their way.

4. 三人行，必有我师。

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

5. 燕子低飞蛇过道，蚂蚁搬家山戴帽。

5. Swallows fly low and snakes cross the path; ants carry home while the mountain wears a hat.

6. 十个钱要花，一个钱要省。

6. Spend ten coins and save one coin.

7. 读书而不思考，等于吃饭而不消化。

7. Reading without thinking is like eating without digestion.

8. 猪衔草，寒潮到。

8. The pig chews grass, an icy cold wave is coming.

9. 有则改之，无则加勉。

9. If there is something wrong, correct it; if not, strive harder.

10. 不怕学不成，只怕心不诚。

10. It's not that one is afraid of not learning, but that one is afraid of not being sincere.

11. 人在人前闯，刀在石上荡。

11. To闯 in front of people, a knife to swing on a stone.

12. 饭来张口，衣来伸手。

12. Living off handouts, expecting others to provide for one's needs.

13. 宁喝朋友的白水，不吃敌人的蜂蜜。

13. It's better to drink plain water from a friend than eat honey from an enemy.

14. 一人说话全有理，两人说话见高低。

14. One person speaking, all arguments are sound; two people speaking, their strengths and weaknesses can be discerned.

15. 用珠宝装饰自己，不如用知识充实自己。

15. It is better to enrich oneself with knowledge than to adorn oneself with jewelry.

16. 宁肯给君子提鞋，不肯和小人同财。

16. It's better to be a shoe bearer to a gentleman than to share wealth with a mean person.

17. 过了冬至，长一蜂刺。

17. After the Winter Solstice, grow one bee sting.

18. 宁可正而不足，不可邪而有余。

18. It is better to be upright and deficient than crooked and abundant.

19. 朝雾不收，细雨淋淋。

19. The morning mist does not dissipate, fine rain drizzles down.

20. 人凭志气，虎凭威势。

20. A person relies on their spirit, a tiger relies on its might.

21. 时间像生命，一刻值千金。

21. Time is as precious as life, every moment is invaluable.

22. 不给规矩，不成方圆。

22. Without rules, there can be no order.

23. 有理摆到事上，好钢使到刃上。

23. Place the right person in the right position, and use the best steel where it's needed most.

24. 慢病在养，急病在治。

24. Chronic diseases are managed through care, while acute diseases are treated.

25. 猫哭老鼠假慈悲。

25. A cat weeps for the mouse, feigning compassion.

26. 兄弟姐妹千个少，敌人一个多。

26. There are fewer siblings, but more enemies.

27. 脚跑不过雨，嘴强不过理。

27. The feet can't run faster than the rain, and the mouth can't overpower reason.

28. 酒逢知己千杯少，话不投机半句多。

28. Wine with a friend, a thousand cups are not enough; words that don't hit the mark, half a sentence is too many.

29. 机不可失，时不再来。

29. The opportunity does not come twice.

30. 天上乌云盖，大雨来得快。

30. Dark clouds cover the sky, heavy rain comes quickly.

31. 云交云，雨淋淋。

31. Cloud meets cloud, rain pours down.

32. 走不完的路，知不完的理。

32. Endless roads, endless truths.

33. 众人一条心，黄土变成金。

33. When all are of one heart, the loess can turn to gold.

34. 猛虎不处劣势，雄鹰不立垂枝。

34. The ferocious tiger does not dwell in a disadvantageous position, and the majestic eagle does not perch on a drooping branch.

35. 久晴鹊噪雨，久雨鹊噪晴。

35. When it has been sunny for a long time, magpies chirp in the rain; when it has been rainy for a long time, magpies chirp for sunshine.

36. 不怕学不成，就怕心不诚。

36. It's not that one cannot learn, but that one's heart is not sincere.

37. 有雨天边亮，无雨顶上光。

37. When it rains, the horizon is bright; when it doesn't rain, the top is bright.

38. 良好的习惯是成功的保证。

38. Good habits are the guarantee of success.

39. 千学不如一看，千看不如一练。

39. Seeing is better than a thousand teachings, and practicing is better than a thousand views.

40. 水不流会发臭，人不学习并领悟落后。

40. Water that does not flow will get stinky, and people who do not learn and comprehend will fall behind.

41. 明人不做暗事，真人不说假话。

41. A person of integrity does not do underhanded things, and a genuine person does not speak lies.

42. 多下及时雨，少放马后炮。

42. More timely rains, fewer post-hoc shots.

43. 远亲不如近邻，近邻不抵对门。

43. It's better to have distant relatives than nearby neighbors, and nearby neighbors are no match for those next door.

44. 人敬有的，狗咬丑的。

44. People respect the handsome, but dogs bite the ugly.

45. 有理说实话，没理说蛮话。

45. To speak the truth when you have a reason, and to speak foolishly when you don't.

46. 山高有攀头，路远有奔头。

46. High mountains have climbing points, distant roads have running destinations.

47. 砂锅不捣不漏，木头不凿不通。

47. A pot won't leak if not pounded; a wooden board won't be passable if not drilled.

48. 碾谷要碾出米来，说话要说出理来。

48. In grinding rice, the grain must be turned into rice; in speaking, one must express reason.

49. 扑地烟，雨连天。

49. Ashes scatter, rain pours for days.

50. 水涨船高，风大树摇。

50. The boat rises with the tide, and the tree sways in the strong wind.

51. 太阳现一现，三天不见面。

51. The sun shows its face once, and then it's three days before we see it again.

52. 买锣要打，买伞要撑。

52. When buying a gong, you have to beat it; when buying an umbrella, you have to open it.

53. 射人先射马，擒贼先擒王。

53. Aim for the horse before shooting at the man, capture the leader before subduing the bandits.

54. 苗多欺草，草多欺苗。

54. The grass deceives the seedlings, and the seedlings deceive the grass.

55. 岁寒知松柏，患难见交情。

55. The severe cold reveals the strength of pines and cypresses, and difficulties test the depth of friendship.

56. 细水长流，吃穿不愁。

56. Slow and steady, there will be no worries about food and clothing.

57. 人过留名，雁过留声。

57. A person leaves a name behind, a wild goose leaves a sound.

58. 宁给好汉拉马，不给懒汉作爷。

58. It's better to lend a horse to a valiant man than to serve as a master to a lazy one.

59. 不怕慢，就怕站。

59. No fear of going slow, just fear of standing still.

60. 不在被中睡，不知被儿宽。

60. Not sleeping in the bed, unaware of the spaciousness of the quilt.

61. 大人不记小人过，宰相肚里能撑船。

61. The great man does not hold the small man's faults against him, and the prime minister's belly can hold a boat.