1. 真人不露相

1. The real person does not show his true colors.

2. 别来这一套

2. Don't pull this routine on me.

3. 人小心不小

3. A person may be small in stature but not in heart.

4. 人生地不熟

4. Not familiar with the place and people.

5. 拉拉不下脸

5. Can't bring myself to do it.

6. 不劳则无获

6. No gain without pain.

7. 小人无大志

7. A small person has no great ambition.

8. 有话讲当面

8. Speak your mind to my face.

9. 说不到一块

9. Not on the same page.

10. 秀才不出门

10. The scholar does not go out of the gate.

11. 不打不相识

11. You don't know someone until you've fought with them.

12. 瞒上不瞒下

12. Conceal from above but not from below

13. 明知山有虎

13. Knowing there's a tiger in the mountain

14. 有嘴就有路

14. Where there's a will, there's a way.

15. 昨日不复来

15. Yesterday won't come back again.

16. 无巧不成书

16. No coincidence makes a good story.

17. 老来这一套

17. This kind of behavior is common in old age.

18. 包在我身上

18. It's on me.

19. 心急水不沸

19. The water won't boil if you're in a hurry.

20. 自助者天助

20. He who helps himself, God helps.

21. 不吃白不吃

21. Don't eat if you're not going to eat for free.

22. 贵人多忘事

22. The VIP is forgetful.

23. 少来这一套

23. Don't pull this kind of stuff on me.

24. 呆人有呆福

24. The fool has his own luck.

25. 全凭嘴一张?>

25. All because of a mouth?

26. 大眼瞪小眼

26. Big eyes staring at small eyes.

27. 有利必有弊

27. Every advantage has its disadvantage.

28. 顾头不顾尾

28. Look before you leap

29. 人多干活快

29. The more people, the faster the work gets done.

30. 无风不起浪

30. No storm without a cause.

31. 公说公有理

31. Each side has its own reason for being right.

32. 患难见真情

32. True colors are revealed in adversity.

33. 禁果格外香

33. Forbidden fruit is especially sweet

34. 相当有一套

34. Pretty good at it.

35. 不服也得服

35. You may not like it, but you have to accept it.

36. 正人先正己

36. A virtuous person corrects themselves before correcting others.

37. 朽木不可雕

37. The rotten wood cannot be carved.

38. 大小是个头

38. It's a big deal.

39. 岁月不等人

39. Time waits for no man.

40. 八九不离十

40. About 90% accuracy

41. 硬着头皮上

41. To go ahead with determination, even though it's difficult.

42. 一代传一代

42. From generation to generation

43. 善始者善终

43. A good beginning is half the battle.

44. 好狗不挡道

44. A good dog doesn't block the way.

45. 别动手动脚

45. Don't touch or fondle.

46. 官身不由己

46. The official cannot help but do so.

47. 吃软不吃硬

47. Takes a beating, but won't be pushed around.