1. 杀鸡取卵。

2. It is no use crying over spilt milk.

3. It is never too old to learn.

4. 宁为玉碎，不为瓦全。

5. It is hard to please all.

6. It is easy to open a shop but hard to keep it always open.

7. If you make yourself an ass, dont complain if people ride you.

8. 天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。

9. If you want knowledge, you must toil for it.

10. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

11. 上当一回头，再多就可耻。

12. It is easier to get money than to keep it.

13. 万事开头难。

14. 挣钱容易攒钱难。

15. It is the unforeseen that always happens.

16. If you sell the cow, you sell her milk too.

17. If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.

18. 活到老，学到老。

19. 众口难调。

20. 要想求知，就得吃苦。

21. 覆水难收。

22. 勤奋是成功之母。

23. 事后诸葛亮好当。

24. If your ears glow, someone is talking of you.

25. 人善被人欺，马善被人骑。

26. 朋友不能阿谀奉承。

27. 创业容易守业难。

28. If a man deceives me once, shame on him, if he deceives me twice, shame on me.

29. It is easy to be wise after the event.

30. Industry is the parent of success.

31. It is the first step that costs troublesome.

32. 脚踏两条船，必定落空。

33. 耳朵发烧，有人念叨。

34. It is better to die when life is a disgrace.

35. If you venture nothing, you will have nothing.

36. I cannot be your friend and your flatterer too.