1. A new broom sweeps clean

1. A new broom sweeps clean.

2. A miss is as good as a mile

2. A miss is as good as a mile.

3. All things are difficult before they are easy

3. All things are difficult before they become easy.

4. A good medicine tastes bitter

4. A good medicine tastes bitter.

5. 不认识痛苦，就不是一条好汉。

5. Not knowing pain is not the way of a true man.

6. 患难困苦，是磨炼人格之最高学校。

6. Adversity and hardship are the highest school for refining one's character.

7. 烈火试真金，逆境试强者。

7. True gold is tested by the fiery trial, and strength is tested by adversity.

8. 逆境能打败弱者而造就强者。

8. Adversity can defeat the weak and make the strong.

9. A man's failure is the direct result of himself.

9. A man's failure is a direct result of himself.

10. 灾难本身即是一剂良药。

10. The disaster itself is a kind of medicine.

11. 错误经不起失败，但是真理却不怕失败。

11. Mistakes cannot withstand failure, but the truth does not fear failure.

12. 无论如何困难，不可求人怜悯！

12. Under no circumstances should you seek others' pity!

13. A cat may look at a king

13. A cat may look at a king

14. 为学正如撑上船，一篙不可放缓。

14. Engaging in learning is akin to rowing a boat; one must not slacken the oar.

15. A guest should suit the convenience of the host

15. A guest should accommodate the convenience of the host.

16. Talents are made by tempering.

16. Talents are developed through tempering.

17. Adversity can defeat the weak and make the strong.

17. Adversity can defeat the weak and make the strong.

18. 天公把一种魅力隐藏在困难的事业。

18. The heavens have hidden a charm within the arduous undertaking.

19. A bully is always a coward

19. A bully is always a coward.

20. Adversity makes a man wise, not rich

20. Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.

21. A candle lights others and consumes itself

21. A candle lights others and consumes itself.

22. A man without money is no man at all

22. A man without money is not a man at all.

23. First impressions are half the battle

23. First impressions are half the battle.

24. 不经巨大的困难，不会有伟大的事业。

24. There can be no great undertaking without great difficulties.

25. A contented mind is a continual / perpetual feast

25. A contented mind is a continual/perpetual feast.

26. 玉经磨多成器，剑拔沉埋便倚天。

26. Jade is honed into an exquisite artifact through much grinding, while the sword, when withdrawn from its deep resting place, leans against the sky.

27. A fox may grow gray, but never good

27. A fox may grow gray, but never good.

28. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing

28. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

29. A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush

29. A bird in the hand is worth more than two in the bush.

30. Adversity leads to prosperity

30. Adversity leads to prosperity.

31. Errors cannot stand failure， but truth is not afraid of failure.

31. Errors cannot tolerate failure, but truth is not afraid of failure.

32. 凡事在成熟之前，都是有苦味的。

32. Everything tastes bitter before it is ripe.

33. A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit

33. A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.

34. To die for a great cause is never a failure.

34. To die for a great cause is never a failure.

35. Do not have too many irons in the fire

35. Do not have too many balls in the air.

36. 苦难是人生的老师。

36. Suffering is the teacher of life.

37. 困难是一个严厉的导师。

37. Difficulty is a stern teacher.

38. Hardship breeds the power of soul and spirit.

38. Hardship begets the power of the soul and spirit.

39. A good husband makes a good wife

39. A good husband makes a good wife.

40. 最困难之时，就是离成功不远之日。

40. The most difficult time is the time when success is just around the corner.

41. 困难产生于克服困难的努力中。

41. Difficulty arises from the effort to overcome it.

42. 别把所有的蛋都放在一个篮子里。（不要孤注一掷。）

42. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. (Don't bet everything on one thing.)

43. 没有错误的推论我们就无法推论。?>

43. Without error in our inference, we cannot infer.?>

44. Leave the difficulties to yourself and the convenience to others.

44. Leave the difficulties to yourself and the convenience to others.

45. 'After you' is good manners

45. 'After you' is good manners.

46. 世上无难事，只要肯登攀。

46. There are no difficulties in the world, as long as one is willing to climb.

47. Patience and perseverance are always rewarded.

47. Patience and perseverance are always rewarded.

48. Bad luck often brings good luck

48. Bad luck often brings good luck.

49. A friend is easier lost than found

49. A friend is easier lost than found.

50. A letter from home is a priceless treasure

50. A letter from home is an invaluable treasure.

51. No matter how difficult it is， don't ask for pity！

51. No matter how difficult it is, don't ask for pity!

52. Disaster itself is a good medicine.

52. Disaster itself is a good medicine.

53. 被克服的困难就是胜利的契机。

53. The overcome difficulties are the opportunities for victory.

54. For a man of perseverance， nothing is impossible.

54. For a man of perseverance, nothing is impossible.

55. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit

55. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.

56. Do not teach fish to swim

56. Do not teach fish to swim

57. Fact is stranger than fiction

57. Fact is stranger than fiction

58. 意志来自道德感和自身利益这两个因素。

58. Willpower comes from the factors of moral sense and self-interest.

59. 读不在三更五鼓，功只怕一曝十寒。

59. Reading is not about being up at three or five in the morning, but one should beware of the danger of being half-hearted in one's efforts, like the sun shining only for ten days after a long period of cold.

60. 大概意思就是说，要得出一个正确结论，需要一个绝对客观的环境。一开始是什么都没有的，这样可以不受影响地思考。

60. The general idea is that in order to reach a correct conclusion, an absolutely objective environment is needed. Initially, there is nothing at all, so one can think without any influence.

61. An apple a day keeps the doctor away

61. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

62. 失败的教训，成功获经验。

62. Lessons from failure are experience gained from success.

63. A hedge between keeps friendship green

63. A hedge between keeps friendship green.

64. A man cannot spin and reel at the same time

64. A man cannot spin and reel at the same time.