1. 井越掏，水越清；事越摆，理越明。

1. The deeper the well is dug, the clearer the water becomes; the more things are discussed, the clearer the reasoning becomes.

2. 人在人前闯，刀在石上荡。

2. A man faces others with confidence, a knife glides over stone with ease.

3. 不怕百事不利，就怕灰心丧气。

3. It's not the fear of all things going wrong that matters, but the fear of losing heart and becoming discouraged.

4. 不笑补，不笑破，只笑日子不会过。

4. Not amused by supplementation, not amused by breaking, just amused by the fact that one can't make a living.

5. 乖子看一眼，呆子看到晚。

5. The clever child sees at a glance, while the fool sees till late.

6. 雷公先唱歌，有雨也不多。

6. Thunder god sings first, and even when it rains, it won't be too much.

7. 吃饭吃米，说话说理。

7. Eat rice for meals, speak in reason.

8. 不磨不炼，不成好汉。

8. Without being tempered and refined, one cannot become a true hero.

9. 背后不商量，当面无主张。

9. Not to discuss behind one's back and not to have any opinions in front of others.

10. 当家才知柴米贵，养儿方知父母恩。?>

10. Only when you are the head of the household do you realize the value of firewood and rice, and only when you have children do you know the kindness of your parents.

11. 人起心发，树起根发。

11. A person's heart generates intention, a tree's root generates growth.

12. 不怕天寒地冻，就怕手脚不动。

12. It's not the cold that one fears, but rather the inactivity of one's hands and feet.

13. 牛无力拖横耙，人无理说横话。

13. The ox is too weak to drag the cross plow, and a person is too unwise to speak cross words.

14. 人中吕布，马中赤兔。

14. Lü Bu is the best in men, and the Red Hare is the best in horses.

15. 迟干不如早干，蛮干不如巧干。

15. It's better to act early than late, and better to act cleverly than foolishly.

16. 有志者事竟成。

16. "Where there's a will, there's a way."

17. 勤人睡成懒人，懒人睡成病人。

17. A diligent person can turn into a lazy one through sleeping, and a lazy person can turn into a sick one through sleeping.

18. 只给君子看门，不给小人当家。

18. Serve only as the gatekeeper for the gentleman, but do not let the villain be in charge.

19. 不挑担子不知重，不走长路不知远。

19. One cannot know the weight of a burden without carrying it, nor can one know the distance of a long road without walking it.

20. 天上掉下馅饼来。

20. The pie is falling from the sky.

21. 百日连阴雨，总有一朝晴。

21. After a hundred days of continuous rainy weather, there will always be a day of sunshine.

22. 九九加一九，耕牛遍地走。

22. Nine times nine plus one, the oxen roam the fields.

23. 滴水之恩，当涌泉相报。

23. A drop of water should be repaid with a spring.

24. 饭来张口，衣来伸手。

24. Eat with open mouth and dress with outstretched hand.

25. 不怕学不成，就怕心不诚。

25. It's not that I'm afraid of not learning, but that I'm afraid of not being sincere.

26. 夜星繁，大晴天。

26. The night sky is densely filled with stars, a big clear day.

27. 吃人的嘴软，论人的理短。

27. The mouth that eats people is soft, and the arguments about people are short.

28. 静坐常思己过，闲谈莫论他非。

28. Often ponder your own faults while sitting still, and avoid discussing others' shortcomings when idle.

29. 家丑不可外扬。

29. Family affairs should not be aired outside the home.

30. 天无二日，人无二理。

30. The sky has no two suns, and people have no two principles.

31. 烟囱不冒烟，一定是阴天。

31. If the chimney doesn't smoke, it must be a cloudy day.

32. 常说口里顺，常做手不笨。

32. It is often said that if you say something often, it will sound smooth in your mouth; if you do something often, you will not be clumsy with your hands.

33. 不怕山高，就怕脚软。

33. The fear is not of the mountain's height, but of the feet's weakness.

34. 不给规矩，不成方圆。

34. Without rules, there can be no order or structure.

35. 学如逆水行舟，不进则退。

35. Learning is like rowing against the current; if one does not progress, one will regress.

36. 离家十里路，各处各乡风。

36. Ten miles from home, each place has its own rural customs.