1. 人老心不老，身穷志不穷。

1. An old person's heart does not age, and a poor person's spirit does not diminish.

2. 天不生无用之人，地不长无名之草。

2. Heaven does not give birth to useless people, and the earth does not grow nameless grass.

3. 宁死不背理，宁贫不堕志。

3. Rather die than betray reason, rather be poor than lose one's ambition.

4. 宁愿折断骨头，不愿低头受辱。

4. Would rather break one's bones than bow one's head in shame.

5. 生活好比橄榄球比赛，原则就是：奋力冲向底线。

5. Life is like a football game, the principle being: strive to rush to the goal line.

6. 好汉做事干到底，，好马登程跑到头。

6. A hero finishes what he starts, and a good horse runs to the end of the road.

7. 水退石头在，好人说不坏。

7. When the water recedes, the stones are left behind; a good person is not spoken ill of.

8. 吃人的嘴软，论人的理短。

8. A mouth that eats people is soft, but when it talks about people, its arguments are short.

9. 才华是血汗的结晶。

9. Talent is the crystallization of sweat and toil.

10. 隔行如隔山，隔行不隔理。

10. "Different trades are like mountains apart, but the principles underlying them are not."

11. 好男不争财和产，好女不争嫁时衣。

11. A good man does not quarrel over wealth and property, and a good woman does not argue about the wedding attire.

12. 天无二日，人无二理。

12. There is no second sun in the sky, and there is no second principle in people.

13. 水往东流，人争上游。

13. Water flows east, and people strive to rise to the top.

14. 有理不在言高，有话说在面前。

14. The truth doesn't rely on loud words, and what's to be said should be said in front of you.

15. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。

15. As long as there is the green mountain, there is no need to worry about the absence of firewood.

16. 一理通，百理融。

16. A single principle understood, a hundred principles will be harmonized.

17. 大树砍不倒，小草站不牢。?>

17. Big trees cannot be felled, and small grass cannot stand firm.

18. 发回水，积层泥；经一事，长一智。

18. Return the water, accumulate mud; after one incident, gain one piece of wisdom.

19. 没有锯不倒的树，没有敲不响的钟。

19. There is no tree that cannot be cut down, no bell that cannot be rung.

20. 搓绳不能松劲，前进不能停顿。

20. Do not relax your grip on the rope, and do not stop moving forward.

21. 先学爬，然后学走。

21. Learn to crawl first, then learn to walk.

22. 船的力量在帆上，人的力量在心上。

22. The power of a ship is in its sail, and the power of a person is in their heart.

23. 久住坡，不嫌陡。

23. Living on the steep slope, I don't mind its steepness.

24. 见强不怕，遇弱不欺。

24. Fear no strong opponent, and do not欺 the weak.

25. 将相本无种，男儿当自强。

25. A general and minister are not born of noble blood; a man should strive for self-improvement.

26. 理不短，嘴不软。

26. Reason is not short, speech is not soft.

27. 成大功者，不顾小嫌；建远略者，不期近效。

27. Those who achieve great success do not mind minor grievances; those who plan for the distant future do not seek immediate results.

28. 宁做穷人脚下土，不做财主席上珍。

28. It's better to be the soil under the feet of the poor than the treasure on the throne of the rich.

29. 风浪里试舵手，困难中识英雄。

29. In the midst of storms, a helmsman is tested; in times of difficulty, heroes are recognized.

30. 香花不一定好看，会说不一定能干。

30. Beautiful flowers are not necessarily nice to smell, and some may not be very useful.

31. 鼓不敲不响，理不辩不明。

31. A drum does not resonate without being struck, and a principle does not become clear without being argued.

32. 志高品高，志下品下。

32. High aspirations lead to high character, and low aspirations lead to low character.

33. 以势服人口，以理服人心。

33. Conquer people with power and win hearts with reason.

34. 不断的奋斗就是走上成功之路。

34. Continuous struggle is the path to success.

35. 撒网要撒迎头网，开船要开顶风船。

35. When casting a net, cast a head-on net; when sailing a boat, sail against the wind.

36. 自己选择的路，跪着也要把它走完。

36. No matter how difficult the path I choose, I will walk it to the end, even if I have to crawl.

37. 树老根子深，人老骨头硬。

37. The older the tree, the deeper its roots; the older the person, the stronger their bones.

38. 草若无心不发芽，人若无志不奋发。

38. If grass has no heart, it will not sprout; if a person has no ambition, he will not strive to excel.

39. 要知父母恩，怀里抱儿孙。

39. To truly understand the parents' love, hold your grandchildren in your arms.

40. 宁可身冷，不可心冷；宁可人穷，不可志穷。

40. It is better to be cold in body than in heart; better to be poor in material things than in spirit.

41. 好鼓一打就响，好灯一拔就亮。

41. A good drum sounds with one strike, a good lamp lights up with one pull.

42. 井越掏，水越清；事越摆，理越明。

42. The deeper you dig a well, the clearer the water becomes; the more you sort out things, the clearer the principles become.

43. 百艺通，不如一艺精。

43. Being proficient in a hundred arts is not as good as being skilled in one.

44. 针越用越明，脑越用越灵。

44. The more you use it, the brighter it gets; the more you use your brain, the sharper it becomes.

45. 做好手中事，珍惜眼前人。

45. Do your own thing well and cherish the people in front of you.

46. 吃过的馍馍不香，嚼过的甘蔗不甜。

46. Bread that has been eaten doesn't smell good, and sugarcane that has been chewed isn't sweet.

47. 人多出正理，谷多出好米。

47. Many people bring forth the right道理, abundant grain brings forth good rice.

48. 猛虎不处劣势，雄鹰不立垂枝。

48. A fierce tiger does not dwell in a disadvantageous position, and a majestic eagle does not perch on a drooping branch.

49. 碾谷要碾出米来，说话要说出理来。

49. When grinding grain, one must grind it into rice; when speaking, one must speak to make sense.

50. 靠张靠李不如靠自己。

50. Relying on others (like Zhang and Li) is not as good as relying on oneself.

51. 人凭志气，虎凭威势。

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

52. 坛口封得住，人口封不住。

52. It can be sealed at the mouth of the坛, but not at the population.

53. 钢铁怕火炼，困难怕志坚。

53. Iron fears the refining fire, and difficulties fear a steadfast will.

54. 没有不能，只有不想。

54. There is no impossibility, only unwillingness.

55. 上如阶尽管费力，却一步比一步高。

55. Although climbing up the steps is tiring, each step is higher than the previous one.

56. 灯不拨不亮，理不辩不明。

56. A lamp won't light without being turned on, and a truth won't be clear without being explained.

57. 宁吃开眉粥，不吃皱眉饭。

57. It's better to eat porridge with a smiling face than rice with a frowning one.

58. 长江后浪推前浪，一辈新人赶旧人。

58. The waves of the Yangtze River push the ones behind the ones ahead, a new generation chases after the old one.

59. 智者创造机会，强者把握机会，弱者等待机会。

59. The wise create opportunities, the strong seize opportunities, and the weak wait for opportunities.

60. 船稳不怕风大，有理通行天下。

60. A steady ship fears not strong winds, and having reason, one can pass through the world.

61. 好记性不如烂笔头。

61. A good memory is not as good as a bad pen.

62. 不怕山高，就怕脚软。

62. It's not the height of the mountain that matters, but whether your feet are strong enough.

63. 娇生惯养不成器，得过且过成大祸。

63. Spoiled and pampered, one's lack of accomplishment becomes a great disaster; merely getting by turns into a big trouble.

64. 浪再高，也在船底；山再高，也在脚底。

64. No matter how high the waves, they are beneath the ship; no matter how high the mountains, they are beneath one's feet.

65. 有理不可丢，无理不可争。

65. Reason cannot be discarded, and irrationality cannot be argued.

66. 不经过琢磨，宝石也不会发光。

66. Without polishing, a gemstone will not shine.

67. 有理不怕势来压，人正不怕影子歪。

67. Reason does not fear pressure from force, a person with integrity does not fear the distortion of their shadow.

68. 药农进山见草药，猎人进山见禽兽。

68. The medicinal farmer goes into the mountains to see medicinal herbs, and the hunter goes into the mountains to see birds and beasts.

69. 多锉出快锯，多做长知识。

69. More sawing produces a faster saw, more doing builds knowledge.

70. 砍柴砍小头，问路问老头。

70. Cut the wood at the small end, ask the way from an old man.

71. 无理心慌，有理胆壮。

71. Without reason, one is anxious; with reason, one is brave.

72. 只要功夫深，铁杵磨成绣花针。

72. If one works hard enough, a piece of iron can be worn down to a needle used for embroidery.

73. 煮饭要放米，讲话要讲理。

73. When cooking rice, you need to add rice; when speaking, you should speak with reason.

74. 有理的想着说，没理的抢着说。

74. They think rationally and speak when they have reason, and they seize the opportunity to speak when they don't.

75. 有志不在年高，有理不在会说。

75. Aspiration does not depend on age, and reason does not depend on eloquence.

76. 不在被中睡，不知被儿宽。

76. Not sleeping in the quilt, unaware of the quilt's spaciousness.

77. 决心一下前程展，成功属于有志人。

77. Determined to chart one's future path, success belongs to the determined.