1. 鸟无翅不飞，鱼无水不游。

1. Birds cannot fly without wings, and fish cannot swim without water.

2. 帮人要帮到底，救人要救到头。

2. Help others to the end, and save people to the end.

3. 人怕话多，活怕人做。

3. People fear too much talking, and the living fear too much action.

4. 好花开不败，好事说不坏。

4. Good flowers never fade, good things never go bad.

5. 麻雀虽小，五脏俱全。

5. Although the sparrow is small, it has all five internal organs.

6. 放虎归山，必有后患。

6. To release a tiger back into the mountains will certainly bring future trouble.

7. 边学边问，才有学问。

7. Ask while learning, and you will gain knowledge.

8. 败家子挥金如粪，兴家人惜粪如金。

8. A wastrel spends money like it's manure, while a thrifty person values manure like gold.

9. 绳锯木断，水滴石穿。

9. If you cut wood with a rope saw, it will eventually break. If you drop water drop by drop on a stone, it will eventually wear through the stone.

10. 打架不能劝一边，看人不能看一面。

10. One cannot persuade someone to stop fighting from one side, and one cannot judge a person based on just one aspect.

11. 爆饮爆食易生病，定时定量保康宁。?>

11. Excessive drinking and eating are prone to illness, while regular and measured intake ensures health and tranquility.

12. 聪明在于学习，天才在于积累。

12. Wisdom lies in learning, genius in accumulation.

13. 姑娘讲绣花，秀才讲文章。

13. The girl talks about embroidery, and the scholar talks about literature.

14. 好汗护三村，好狗护三邻。

14. A good leader protects three villages, and a good dog protects three neighbors.

15. 寒门出才子，高山出俊鸟。

15. A poor background can produce talented individuals, and high mountains can breed beautiful birds.

16. 明枪好躲，暗箭难防。

16. It's easy to dodge a clear arrow, but hard to guard against a hidden one.

17. 人瘦脸皮黄，地瘦少打粮。

17. People thin, skin yellow; land thin, little grain harvested.

18. 端人家碗，服人家管。

18. To eat someone else's bowl, to be under someone else's control.

19. 和尚不说鬼，袋里没有米。

19. Monks don't talk about ghosts, there's no rice in their bags.

20. 老猫不在家，耗子上屋爬。

20. The old cat is not at home, and the rat climbs up the house.

21. 挤疮不留脓，免受二回痛。

21. If you don't let a boil drain, you'll avoid the pain of a second attack.

22. 宁叫顿顿稀，不叫一顿饥。

22. It's better to have稀 food every meal than to go hungry for one meal.

23. 千人千脾气，万人万模样。

23. Different people have different temperaments, and a multitude of people have a multitude of appearances.

24. 会写的坐着，会唱的站着。

24. Those who can write sit, those who can sing stand.

25. 打铁看火候，庄稼赶时候。

25. The quality of iron depends on the right heat, and crops depend on the right timing.

26. 大王好见，小鬼难求。

26. It's easy to see the great king, but hard to meet the little demons.

27. 平路跌死马，浅水溺死人。

27. A horse may stumble on a level path, and a person may drown in shallow water.

28. 南甜北咸，东辣西酸。

28. South is sweet, North is salty, East is spicy, West is sour.

29. 山大无柴，树大空心。

29. If a mountain has no wood, its trees will be hollow.

30. 笨人先起身，笨鸟早出林。

30. The slow person gets up first, and the slow bird leaves the forest early.

31. 不会烧香得罪神，不会讲话得罪人。

31. Not knowing how to burn incense won't offend the gods, but not knowing how to speak will offend people.

32. 慢病在养，急病在治。

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

33. 三分靠教，七分靠学。

33. Three parts depend on teaching, and seven parts depend on learning.

34. 上顿不吃饱，下顿省不了。

34. If you don't eat enough at the first meal, you can't save on the next meal.

35. 抛弃时间的人，时间也抛弃他。

35. He who throws away time is thrown away by time.

36. 白米饭好吃，五谷田难种。

36. White rice is delicious, but the field where five grains are planted is difficult to cultivate.

37. 不当家不知柴米贵，不养儿不知父母恩。

37. If you haven't been the head of a household, you won't understand the value of firewood and rice; if you haven't raised children, you won't comprehend the parents' love.

38. 宁苦干，不苦熬。

38. It's better to toil hard than endure hardship.

39. 寸草铡三刀，料少也长膘。

39. If grass is chopped into three pieces, even a small amount can fatten.

40. 砍柴上山，捉鸟上树。

40. Chop wood on the mountain and catch birds on the tree.

41. 当断不断，反受其乱。

41. When one hesitates in making a decision, they end up suffering the consequences.

42. 男要俏，一身皂；女要俏，三分孝。

42. For men, a black outfit makes them handsome; for women, a touch of mourning adds to their allure.

43. 买锣要打，买伞要撑。

43. To buy a锣, you have to strike it; to buy an umbrella, you have to use it.

44. 礼多人不怪，油多不坏菜。

44. Too much etiquette is not a fault, too much oil won't spoil the dish.

45. 国乱思良相，家贫思贤妻。

45. In times of national turmoil, one yearns for a wise minister; in times of family poverty, one pines for a virtuous wife.

46. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

46. If you don't enter the tiger's cave, how can you catch the tiger's cub?

47. 不怕学不成，就怕心不诚。

47. It's not the fear of not learning that matters, but the fear of not having sincerity in heart.

48. 草若无心不发芽，人若无心不发达。

48. If grass has no heart, it will not sprout; if a person has no heart, they will not thrive.

49. 刻薄不赚钱，忠厚不折本。

49. Sharp-tongued does not make money, honest does not lose capital.

50. 大路不走草成窝，好歌不唱忘记多。

50. If you don't take the main road, grass will grow into a nest; if you don't sing a good song, you'll forget how many there are.

51. 救人救到底，摆渡到岸边。

51. Save to the fullest extent, ferry across to the shore.

52. 痘要结，麻要泄。

52. Pimples should heal, and itches should be relieved.

53. 鸟贵有翼，人贵有志。

53. Birds are valuable for their wings, and people are valuable for their aspirations.

54. 吃吃喝喝，人走下坡。

54. Overindulging in eating and drinking leads to decline.

55. 打不干的井水，使不完的力气。

55. Water that can't be dried up, strength that can't be exhausted.

56. 看菜吃饭，量体裁衣。

56. Make your meal according to the dish, tailor your clothes to fit the body.

57. 好汉死在战场，懒汉死在炕上。

57. The brave man dies on the battlefield, the lazy man dies on the bed.

58. 磨刀不用看，全仗一身汗。

58. When sharpening a knife, no need to look; it relies entirely on one's sweat.

59. 恶人心，海底针。

59. The hearts of the wicked are like needles in the sea.

60. 擒龙要下海，打虎要上山。

60. To catch a dragon, you must go to the sea; to fight a tiger, you must go up the mountain.

61. 过头话少说，过头事少做。

61. Less said and done about excess.

62. 好马不停蹄，好牛不停犁。

62. A good horse never stops its hoof, and a good ox never stops plowing.

63. 好事不出门，恶事传千里。

63. Good news does not travel far, but bad news spreads a thousand miles.

64. 宁吃飞禽四俩，不吃走兽半斤。

64. It's better to eat four ounces of fowl than half a pound of beast.

65. 吃饭打湿口，洗脸打湿手。

65. Eating makes the mouth wet, washing the face makes the hands wet.

66. 打虎要力，捉猴要智。

66. To beat a tiger, one must have strength; to catch a monkey, one must use wisdom.

67. 不怕一万，只怕万一。

67. Not to fear ten thousand, but to fear one in ten thousand.

68. 人怕没脸，树怕没皮。

68. People fear losing face, trees fear losing their bark.

69. 工欲善其事，必先利其器。

69. If you want to do a job well, you must first make sure your tools are sharp.

70. 看自己，一朵花；看别人，豆腐渣。

70. Look at oneself, and see a flower; look at others, and see concrete rubble.

71. 棋错一着，满盘皆输。

71. A wrong move in chess can lose the whole game.

72. 打鱼的不离水边，打柴的不离山边。

72. Those who fish never leave the water's edge, and those who chop wood never leave the mountain's side.

73. 美不美，家乡水；亲不亲，故乡人。

73. Beauty lies in the water of one's hometown; close or not, it's the people of one's hometown who matter.

74. 人各有心，物各有主。

74. Each person has their own heart, and each thing has its own owner.

75. 人勤地长苗，人懒地长草。

75. Work hard and the land will yield crops; be lazy and the land will grow weeds.

76. 不怕人不请，就怕艺不精。

76. It's not that I'm afraid people won't invite me, but I'm afraid my skills are not refined.

77. 从俭入奢易，从奢入俭难。

77. It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but difficult to return from luxury to frugality.

78. 宁走封江一指，不走开江一尺。

78. It's better to cross the frozen river with a finger than to navigate the open river by a foot.

79. 宁添一斗，莫添一口。

79. It's better to add a bushel than a mouthful.