1. 吃一堑，长一智。

1. Experience a setback and gain a lesson.

2. 知己知彼，百战百胜。

2. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win a hundred battles without a loss.

3. 眼看他鸟高飞去，身在笼中怎出头。

3. Watching as the bird soars high into the sky, how can one trapped in a cage ever find a way out?

4. 眼望捷旌旗，耳听好消息。

4. Eyes on the swift banners, ears to the good news.

5. 儿好何须父业，儿若不肖空积。

5. What need of the father's trade for the son? If the son is not worthy, all his accumulation is in vain.

6. 小事细心，大事当真。

6. Pay attention to details in small matters and take big matters seriously.

7. 为富兼为仁，愿生莫愿死。

7. To be rich is to be benevolent, wishing to live rather than to die.

8. 进步便思退步，著手先图放手。

8. When there is progress, one must think of potential regressions; before taking action, one should plan for letting go.

9. 福至心灵，祸至心晦。

9. Blessings come to the heart that is bright, while misfortunes befall the heart that is dim.

10. 士可杀，不可辱。

10. A gentleman can be killed, but not humiliated.

11. 信步随将去，随天吩咐来。

11. Go as you please, come as the sky commands.

12. 知法犯法，罪加一等。

12. Committing a crime while knowing the law, the punishment is increased by one degree.

13. 要知山下事，请问过来人。

13. To know what's happening below the mountain, ask someone who has been there.

14. 柴经不起百斧，人经不起百语。

14. Wood cannot withstand a hundred hammers, and a person cannot withstand a hundred words.

15. 得志猫儿雄似虎，败翎鹦鹉不如鸡。

15. A successful cat is as fierce as a tiger, while a defeated parrot is not as good as a chicken.

16. 分家如比户，比户如远邻，远邻不如行路人。

16. The division of the family is like the household, the household is like distant neighbors, and distant neighbors are not as good as travelers.

17. 要想日子甜，家无一人闲。

17. To have a sweet life, not a single person in the home should be idle.

18. 吃亏人常在，刁钻不到头。

18. People who endure losses often thrive, and cunning will never reach its end.

19. 宁跟男子汉吵顿架，不跟妇道人说句话。

19. It's better to quarrel with a man than say a word to a woman.

20. 受宠若惊，闻过则喜。

20. Overjoyed with favor, elated upon hearing criticism.

21. 玉不琢，不成器；木不雕，不成材；人不学，不知理。

21. Jade not carved cannot become a utensil; wood not carved cannot become material; people not studying cannot understand principles.

22. 只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针。?>

22. "With sufficient effort, even an iron rod can be ground to a needle."

23. 眼前不肯行方便，到后方知是与非。

23. Not willing to extend convenience at hand, only later to realize what is right and wrong.

24. 要求子顺，先孝爷娘。

24. Demand filial piety from your son, honor your parents first.

25. 上不着天，下不着地。

25. Neither touching the sky above nor the ground below.

26. 生不带来，死不带去。

26. One can't bring it with them when they are born, nor can they take it with them when they die.

27. 眼睛不亮，到处上当。

27. If your eyes are dim, you'll be deceived everywhere.

28. 贫穷别走亲，富贵别还乡。

28. Don't visit your relatives when you are poor, and don't return to your hometown when you are wealthy.

29. 机不可失，时不再来。

29. Seize the opportunity; it will not come again.

30. 锲而不舍，金石可镂。

30. Perseverance pays off, even in cutting through metal or carving stone.

31. 量大福也大，机深祸亦深。

31. The greater the quantity, the greater the blessings; the deeper the intricacies, the greater the dangers.

32. 不嫌刻鹄类鹜，只怕画虎成狗。

32. It's not a matter of not being critical of the resemblance between cranes and wild ducks, but I fear that painting a tiger might turn it into a dog.

33. 要得好，大做小。

33. Make the big look small to achieve success.

34. 只有大意吃亏，没有小心上当。

34. Only the careless suffer losses, not those who are careful and are deceived.

35. 但能依本分，终须无烦恼。

35. But by adhering to one's duty, there will ultimately be no烦恼 (anxiety, worry).

36. 宁救百只羊，不救一匹狼。

36. It's better to save a hundred sheep than a single wolf.

37. 十个指头有长短。

37. All fingers are not alike in length.

38. 要想武艺好，从小练到老。

38. To become skilled in martial arts, one must practice from childhood to old age.

39. 和气致祥，乖气致戾。

39. Harmony brings auspiciousness, while discord brings anger.

40. 只知外面形状，不知里面文章。

40. Know only the shape from outside, but not the content inside.

41. 不怕出山狼，就怕藏家鼠。

41. Not afraid of wolves coming out of the mountains, just afraid of rats hiding at home.

42. 吃得亏，坐一堆。

42. "If you can take a loss, sit with a group."

43. 世上无难事，只怕有心人。

43. There are no difficulties in the world, only those who are determined to overcome them.

44. 玩人丧德，玩物丧志。

44. Playing with people loses virtue, playing with things loses ambition.

45. 饿的是懒人，冻的是闲人。

45. The hungry are the lazy, and the frozen are the idlers.