1. 漂亮不能当饭吃。

1. Looking pretty doesn't put food on the table.

2. 先工作，后娱乐。

2. Work first, play later.

3. 蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。

3. Candles light the way for others, yet they destroy themselves in the process.

4. 不怕百事不利，就怕灰心丧气。

4. It is not the fear of all things going wrong, but the fear of losing heart and becoming despondent.

5. 说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。

5. Even if a liar tells the truth, no one believes them.

6. 千里之行，始于足下。

6. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

7. 一心不可二用。

7. One cannot divide one's attention between two things.

8. 成功来自勤奋。

8. Success comes from diligence.

9. 弱者选择安逸，强者勇往直前。

9. The weak choose ease, while the strong forge ahead.

10. 爹不识耕田，子不识谷种。

10. The father doesn't recognize the field, and the son doesn't recognize the seed.

11. 常积材料富，常看眼力敏。

11. Accumulate materials often, sharpen your eyesight constantly.

12. 一知半解，自欺欺人。

12. Half-knowledge deceives oneself and others.

13. 王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸。

13. Wang Po selling melons, boasts about his own wares.

14. 常说口里顺，常做手不笨。

14. It's often said that speaking smoothly comes with frequent practice, and dexterity comes with constant action.

15. 龙无云不行，鱼无水不生。

15. Without clouds, the dragon cannot move; without water, the fish cannot survive.

16. 要知山中事，乡间问老农。

16. To know the affairs of the mountains, ask the old farmer in the countryside.

17. 树老半空心，人老百事通。

17. The older a tree, the more hollow it is at the core; the older a person, the more knowledgeable they become in all matters.

18. 要学蜜蜂采蜜，不学蜻蜓点水。

18. Learn from the bees in gathering honey, but do not imitate the dragonfly's light tapping.

19. 行动胜过语言。

19. Action speaks louder than words.

20. 黄金并非万能。

20. Gold is not all-powerful.

21. 天生我才必有用。

21. I was born with a purpose, and it must be fulfilled.

22. 一知半解，害已误人。

22. Half-knowledge is dangerous both to oneself and to others.

23. 勇士面前无险路。

23. There are no dangerous roads in front of勇士. (Note: The term "勇士" means "hero" or "brave person" in Chinese. However, it is not clear what the subject is referring to, as "勇士" is not followed by a noun in the original text. The translation assumes that "勇士" is the subject and the sentence is implying that a hero or brave person does not face any dangerous roads.)

24. 不会撑船怪河弯。

24. Can't row a boat, blame the river's bend.

25. 与其临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网。

25. It is better to go back and make a net than to stand by the river and envy the fish.

26. 三个和尚没水喝。

26. The three monks had no water to drink.

27. 雄辩是银，沉默是金。

27. Eloquence is silver, silence is gold.

28. 小的不哄，老的不欺。

28. The young are not teased, and the old are not deceived.

29. 不善始者不善终。

29. He who does not start well will not end well.

30. 今日事今日毕。

30. Today's work should be finished today.

31. 书是随时携带的花园。

31. Books are a garden carried at all times.

32. 身正不怕影子斜。

32. If one's own body is upright, one need not fear the shadow leaning.

33. 香花不一定好看，会说不一定能干。

33. Beautiful flowers are not necessarily attractive, and what they say may not necessarily be true.

34. 食多伤胃，言多语失。

34. Eating too much harms the stomach, and talking too much leads to mistakes in speech.

35. 冷天莫遮火，热天莫遮风。

35. Do not cover the fire in cold weather, and do not cover the wind in hot weather.

36. 有福同享，有难同当。

36. Share the happiness and bear the hardships together.

37. 见强不怕，遇弱不欺。

37. Fear not the strong, and do not欺 the weak.

38. 雷公先 唱歌 ，有雨也不多。

38. Lei Gong sings first, and even if it rains, it won't be much.

39. 不要以貌取人。

39. Do not judge a person by their appearance.

40. 常说嘴不笨，常写手必顺。

40. It's often said that a person who talks a lot is not dumb, and a person who writes a lot must have a smooth hand.

41. 过去的就让它过去吧。

41. Let bygones be bygones.

42. 谚语 民间集体创造、广为流传、言简意赅并较为定性的艺术语句，是民众的丰富智慧和普遍 经验 的规律性 总结 。

42. Proverb - A folk collectively created, widely spread, concise and somewhat qualitative artistic statement, which is a regular summary of the rich wisdom and common experience of the people.

43. 功成由俭，业精于勤。

43. Success comes from frugality, and expertise comes from diligence.

44. 吃一堑，长一智。

44. "Experience a setback and grow wiser."

45. 敲鼓要敲出响声，写作要道出心声。

45. Drumming should produce a resounding sound, and writing should express one's inner voice.

46. 论旁人斤斤计较，说自己花好稻好。

46. Complaining about others being overly meticulous, while boasting about one's own good rice and good crops.

47. 树木不修长不好，文章不改意境少。

47. Trees that are not properly pruned do not grow well, and articles that are not revised lack artistic conception.

48. 能量加毅力可以征服一切。

48. Energy combined with perseverance can conquer all.

49. 大黄医好人无功，人参治死人无过。

49. Rhei (Dahuang) cures the sick without merit, and Ginseng (Renshen) kills the dead without fault.

50. 博学使人谦逊，无知使人骄傲。

50. A learned person is humble, while ignorance makes one proud.

51. 千里之堤溃于蚁穴。

51. A great wall can be breached by the undermining of ants.