1. 明者因时而变，知者随事而制。

1. The wise adapt to the times, the knowledgeable respond to events.

2. 识时务者为俊杰，味先几者非明哲。

2. One who recognizes the times is a wise person, but one who tastes the little early is not an insightful and wise person.

3. 时来天地皆同力，运去英雄不自由。

3. When the time is favorable, the heavens and earth join their forces; when fortune wanes, even heroes are not free.

4. 得时无怠，时不再来，天予不取，反为之灾。

4. Seize the moment without hesitation, for it will not come again. If heaven grants an opportunity and it is not seized, it will instead bring disaster.

5. 糟蹋了机会，怨不得别人，是你自己的事。

5. Wasting opportunities is not someone else's fault; it's your own business.

6. 人生不靠运气，而是看下棋的技术如何。

6. Life does not depend on luck, but on the skill of playing chess.

7. 要是不能把握时机，就要终身蹭蹬，一事无成。

7. If one cannot seize the opportunity, one will be struggling throughout life without accomplishing anything.

8. 有好学识好技能，最容易交好运气。

8. Possessing good knowledge and skills is the easiest way to attract good luck.

9. 交酒肉朋友伤胃，交势利小人伤心。

9. Making friends with gluttonous and fleshly people harms the stomach, while befriending people who are superficial and greedy harms the heart.

10. 前机多为因循误，后悔皆以决断迟。

10. The earlier mistakes are often due to following others, and regrets are all because of delayed decisions.

11. 良机只有一次，一但坐失，就再也得不到了。

11. Opportunity only knocks once, and once missed, it will never come again.

12. 没有哪个胜利者信仰机遇。

12. No victor believes in chance.

13. 善于捕捉机会者为俊杰。

13. One who is good at seizing opportunities is a wise person.

14. 机会不会上门来找；只有人去找机会。

14. Opportunities do not come looking for people; people must go looking for opportunities.

15. 人应不失时机地创造机会。

15. People should seize the moment to create opportunities.

16. 要认准自己的机会。

16. Make sure to identify your own opportunities.

17. 不等待机会所送礼物的人，就是征服了命运。

17. The person who does not wait for the gift brought by opportunity has conquered destiny.

18. 机会来时当果断，优柔寡断终生悔。

18. When opportunities come, be decisive; hesitation leads to lifelong regrets.

19. 作诗火急追亡逋，清景一失后难摹。?>

19. In a haste to compose poetry, I chase after lost moments, and once the clear scenery is lost, it is hard to capture again.

20. 来而不可失者时也，蹈而不可失者机也。

20. The time that comes and cannot be missed is an opportunity; the moment that can be missed and should not be is a chance.

21. 自古天下事，及时难必成。

21. Since ancient times, all matters in the world, if addressed in a timely manner, are bound to be successful.

22. 机会每个人都有的，但许多人不知道他们碰到过它。

22. Everyone has opportunities, but many people don't realize they've encountered them.

23. 人生最大的错误是不断担心会犯错误。

23. The greatest mistake in life is to constantly worry about making mistakes.

24. 乘着顺风，就该扯篷。

24. When the wind is in your favor, you should hoist the sails.

25. 知者善谋，不如当时。

25. It is better to act promptly than to make good plans.

26. 如果你曾歌颂黎明，那么也请你拥抱黑夜。

26. If you have ever praised the dawn, then also embrace the night.

27. 机会不但会造出小偷，也会造出伟人。

27. Opportunity not only makes thieves, but also creates great people.

28. 机遇只偏爱那些有筹备的头脑的人。

28. Opportunity favors those who are prepared.

29. 踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费功夫。

29. Searching in vain with iron shoes, the treasure comes without any effort.

30. 行动要看时机，开船要趁涨潮。

30. Actions should be timed, and ships should sail during the high tide.

31. 人生成功的秘诀是当好机会来临时，立刻抓住它。

31. The secret to life's success is to seize the opportunity immediately when it comes.

32. 败不可处，时不可失，忠不可弃，怀不可从。

32. Defeat cannot be tolerated, time cannot be missed, loyalty cannot be abandoned, and sentiment cannot be followed.

33. 时不至，不可强生；事不究，不可强成。

33. If the time is not right, one cannot force it to happen; if the matter is not ripe, one cannot force it to be accomplished.

34. 天使来访我们，但我们在他们走后才知道。

34. Angels visit us, but we only know it after they have left.

35. 如果良机不来，就亲手创造吧。

35. If the right opportunity does not come, create it with your own hands.

36. 朋友之间第一是理解，第二是平等。

36. Between friends, the first is understanding, and the second is equality.

37. 只有愚者才等待机会，而智者则造就机会。

37. Only fools wait for opportunities, while the wise create them.

38. 君子藏器于身，待时而动。

38. A gentleman hides his abilities within himself, waiting for the right moment to act.