1. 知之为知之不知为不知

1. To know is to know, to not know is to not know.

2. 好事不出门恶事行千里

2. Good deeds do not travel far, while evil deeds spread a thousand miles.

3. 路遥知马力事久见人心

3. The road testifies to the strength of the horse, and time tests the heart of people.

4. 积财千万不如薄技在身

4. Accumulating a fortune of ten thousand taels is not as good as having a slight skill in oneself.

5. 柳树上着刀桑树上出血

5. The willow tree has a knife on it, the mulberry tree is bleeding.

6. 世上无难事只怕有心人

6. There are no difficulties in the world that a determined person cannot overcome.

7. 任凭风浪起稳坐钓鱼台

7. Amidst the storms and waves, sit calmly on the fishing platform.

8. 以小人之心度君子之腹

8. Measure a gentleman's heart with a small person's mind.

9. 只要工夫深铁杵磨成针

9. If one perseveres, an iron rod can be ground to a needle.

10. 爱之欲其生恶之欲其死

10. Desiring love, one wishes for its existence; desiring hate, one wishes for its death.

11. 卧榻之旁岂容他人鼾睡

11. Can one allow others to snore beside one's bed?

12. 千里不同风百里不同俗

12. A thousand miles apart, the winds differ; a hundred miles apart, customs differ.

13. 留得青山在不怕没柴烧

13. As long as there are green mountains, there's no need to worry about a shortage of firewood.

14. 少壮不努力老大徒伤悲

14. If you do not strive when young, you will only regret it when old.

15. 工欲善其事必先利其器

15. If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools.

16. 三十年河东三十年河西

16. The river flows east for thirty years and west for thirty years.

17. 长他人志气灭自己威风

17. Boost others' morale while dampening one's own prestige.

18. 此处不留人会有留人处

18. If not here, there is always a place for those who wish to stay.

19. 饥者易为食渴者易为饮

19. It's easy to find food for the hungry, and easy to find drink for the thirsty.

20. 三个臭皮匠赛过诸葛亮

20. Three cobblers with their wits combined can outdo Zhuge Liang.

21. 朱门酒肉臭路有冻死骨

21. The rich are immersed in wine and meat, while on the road, the bones of the frozen are rotting.

22. 山上无老虎猴子称大王

22. There's no tiger on the mountain, so the monkey declares itself the king.

23. 瓜田不纳履李下不整冠

23. When walking through melon fields, don't wear shoes; when passing under plum trees, don't adjust your hat.

24. 卧榻之下岂容他人酣睡

24. Under the bed, can others sleep soundly?

25. 一年被蛇咬十年怕井绳

25. Once bitten by a snake, one fears the rope for ten years.

26. 怒从心头起恶向胆边生

26. Anger wells up from the heart, and malevolence breeds at the edge of one's courage.

27. 山中无好汉猢猻称霸王

27. Without good men in the mountains, monkeys claim to be kings.

28. 在人矮檐下怎敢不低头

28. How can one dare not bow down when under someone else's low eaves?

29. 此处不留人自有留人处

29. If not here, there will be a place that will welcome me.

30. 福兮祸所伏祸兮福所倚

30. Happiness hides disaster, and disaster hides happiness.

31. 秀才不出门全知天下事

31. A scholar does not need to leave his door to know all the world's affairs.

32. 千人诺诺不如一士谔谔

32. It is better to have one person speaking out boldly than a thousand people saying "yes" without question.

33. 一着被蛇咬三年怕井绳

33. Once bitten by a snake, one fears the rope from a well for three years.

34. 上无片瓦下无插针之地

34. A place where there is not even a single tile above or a needle can be inserted below.

35. 明枪容易躲暗剑最难防

35. It's easy to dodge a bright spear, but the dark sword is the hardest to defend against.

36. 海内存知己天涯若比邻

36. A friend in one place is as good as a neighbor elsewhere.

37. 一年被蛇咬三年怕草索

37. Once bitten by a snake, one fears grass strings for three years.

38. 千羊之皮不如一狐之腋

38. The skin of a thousand sheep is not as good as the armpit of one fox.

39. 前不见古人后不见来者

39. Not seeing the ancients before and not seeing those to come after.

40. 留得青山在不愁没柴烧

40. If there's still a green mountain, there's no need to worry about running out of firewood.

41. 救人一命胜造七级浮屠

41. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda.

42. 只要功夫深铁杵磨成针

42. If one perseveres, an iron rod can be ground down to a needle.

43. 任凭风浪起稳坐钓鱼船?>

43. No matter the storms and waves, sitting calmly on the fishing boat?

44. 平时不烧香急来抱佛脚

44. In ordinary times, they don't burn incense, but when in a hurry, they rush to worship the Buddha.

45. 成人不自在自在不成人

45. Adults are not comfortable; the comfortable are not adults.

46. 天下无难事只怕有心人

46. There are no difficult things in the world, only those who are determined to make them so.

47. 怒从心上起恶向胆边生

47. Anger rises from the heart, and evil thoughts arise at the edge of one's courage.

48. 公说公有理婆说婆有理

48. Each side has its own reason for why it's right.