1. 目的：节约是中华的传统美德，这句俗语是告诫我们要节俭节约，吃饭穿衣都要想到其来之不易，不养铺张浪费。

1. Purpose: Thrift is a traditional virtue of the Chinese people. This proverb is a reminder to be thrifty and save, to think of the effort and difficulty in obtaining food and clothing, and not to indulge in extravagance and waste.

2. 热天半块瓜，药物不用抓。 早上喝盐汤，胜喝人生汤。

2. Half a melon in the hot summer, no need to search for medicine. Drinking salted soup in the morning is better than drinking human life soup.

3. 千事万事，吃饭大事。

3. No matter what happens, eating is the most important matter.

4. 话多不值钱，吃多不香甜。

4. Too much talking is of little value, and too much eating is not sweet.

5. 人要自安，少吃夜餐。

5. People should take comfort in themselves and eat fewer midnight meals.

6. 穿丝绸(衣服)的时候，要知道身上的衣服是养蚕人辛辛苦苦一丝一缕做出来的。

6. When wearing silk (clothing), one should know that the clothes on your body are made by the hard work of silkworm rearers, thread by thread.

7. 若想长寿安，须减夜来餐。

7. If you wish to live long and be safe, you must reduce your evening meals.

8. 口渴心烦躁，粥加猕猴桃。 好菜不过食，美酒不过量。

8. Thirsty and restless in the heart, add kiwi to porridge. The best dish is not overeating, and the best wine is not drinking too much.

9. 五谷加红枣，胜似灵芝草。 吃了胡萝卜，百病化乌有。

9. Mixed with red dates, the five grains are as good as lingzhi herbs. Eating carrots can turn all diseases into nothingness.

10. 好吃不痴胀，痴胀伤五脏。?>

10. Good food doesn't cause bloating; bloating injures the five internal organs.

11. 慈母用手中的针线，为远行的儿子赶制身上的衣衫。临行前一针针密密地缝缀，怕的是儿子回来得晚衣服破损。有谁敢说，子女像小草那样微弱的孝心，能够报答得了像春晖普泽的慈母恩情呢？

11. The kind-hearted mother uses her hands to thread and sew, making clothes for her son who is about to travel afar. Before his departure, she sews each stitch closely, fearing that the clothes might tear if he returns late. Who dares to say that the filial piety of a child, as weak as a blade of grass, can repay the kindness of a mother as vast and nurturing as the spring sun?

12. 戒掉烟和酒，疾病绕着走。

12. Quit smoking and drinking, and diseases will stay away.

13. 大蒜是个宝，常吃身体好。 多食一点姜，不用开药方。

13. Garlic is a treasure, eating it often keeps the body healthy. Eating a bit more ginger, no need for a medicine prescription.

14. 三餐不过饱，无病活到老。

14. Eat three meals without overeating, and you will live a long and healthy life.

15. 意思：吃饭的时候，要知道这做饭的米是牛和马辛苦工作所换来的。

15. Meaning: When eating, one should know that the rice being cooked is the result of the hard work of cows and horses.

16. 狗肉滚三滚，神仙站不稳。 苹果每日啖，不用去医院。

16. A dog's meat, once cooked, even the gods can't stand it. Eating an apple every day, you won't need to go to the hospital.

17. 若要百病不生，常带饥饿三分。

17. To avoid all diseases, always carry a state of partial hunger.

18. 民以食为天，食以味为先。

18. The people consider food as the most important, and flavor is the most important aspect of food.

19. 吃饭多喝汤，老了不受伤。

19. Eat more soup when eating, and you won't get injured when you get old.

20. 吃饭不要闹，吃饱不要跑。

20. Do not make a ruckus while eating, and do not run around after being full.

21. 上床萝卜下床姜，不劳医生开药方。

21. Eating radishes when going to bed and ginger when getting up, no need for a doctor to prescribe medicine.

22. 三餐不合理，健康远离你。

22. Unbalanced meals; health will stay far from you.

23. 多食一点醋，不用到药铺。 晨起一杯水，到老不后悔。

23. Eat more vinegar, and you won't need to go to the pharmacy. A cup of water in the morning, and you won't regret it when you're old.

24. 吃饭要知牛马善，着丝应记养蚕人。这是一句谚语。

24. Eat with the knowledge of the kindness of oxen and horses, and weave with the memory of the silkworm raisers. This is a proverb.

25. 常吃萝卜菜，啥病也不害。 豆腐配海带，常吃保健康。 白菜萝卜汤，益寿保健康。 心虚气不足，桂圆米粥煮。

25. Eating radish vegetables regularly, you won't fall sick. Tofu with seaweed, eating it often keeps you healthy. Cabbage and radish soup, it promotes longevity and keeps you healthy. For a weak heart and insufficient Qi, cook Osmanthus fruit and rice porridge.

26. 辣椒尖又辣，增食助消化。 精粮合口味，粗粮润肠胃。

26. The tip of the chili is spicy, and eating it helps digestion. Fine grains are to one's taste, while coarse grains moisten the intestines and stomach.

27. 会吃千顿香，不会吃一顿伤。

27. Can eat a thousand mouthfuls of delicious food without harm, but cannot handle even one meal that might cause injury.

28. 葱是和事老，做菜不可少。 午茶助精神，晚茶导不眠。

28. Scallions are mediators of harmony, essential in cooking. Afternoon tea boosts spirit, while evening tea leads to insomnia.

29. 春天播种下一粒种子，到了秋天就可以收获很多的粮食。天下没有一块不被耕作的田，可仍然有种田的农夫饿死。农民在正午烈日的暴晒下锄禾，汗水从身上滴在禾苗生长的土地上。又有谁知道盘中的饭食，每颗每粒都是农民用辛勤的劳动换来的呢？

29. Sow a seed in spring, and you can harvest a lot of grain in autumn. There is no piece of land in the world that is not cultivated, yet there are still farmers who starve to death. Farmers toil under the fierce sun at noon, their sweat dripping onto the soil where the crops are growing. Yet, who knows that every grain and particle of food on our plates is earned through the hard labor of the farmers?

30. 人愿长寿安，要减夜来餐。

30. People wish for longevity and peace, they should reduce their meals at night.