1. 言语要谨慎，行动莫轻浮。

1. Speak cautiously, and act without levity.

2. 两袖清风，一身正气。

2. A breeze through the sleeves, an aura of integrity.

3. 冬吃萝卜夏吃姜，不老医生开药方。

3. Eat radishes in winter and ginger in summer; the unaged doctor prescribes medicine.

4. 逢恶不怕，逢善不欺。

4. Fear not the evil, and do not deceive the good.

5. 大处着眼，小处着手。

5. Focus on the big picture and start with the small details.

6. 君子鸡蛋吃不饱，一个臭名背到老。

6. A gentleman's egg doesn't fill one up, but a bad reputation sticks with one for a lifetime.

7. 与其修饰面容，不如修正心灵。

7. It is better to correct the soul than to adorn the face.

8. 东西越用越少，学问越学越多。

8. The more you use something, the less there is of it; the more you learn, the more knowledge you accumulate.

9. 见义不为，非勇也。

9. Not acting on what is right is not bravery.

10. 灯花不拨灯不亮，人有过失须人帮。

10. If you don't push the lamp, it won't light up; if a person has a fault, they need help from others.

11. 多行不义必自毖。

11. The accumulation of many unjust actions will surely bring its own punishment.

12. 寒门出才子，高山出俊鸟。

12. Talent emerges from humble origins, and beautiful birds come from high mountains.

13. 单丝不成线，独木不成林。?>

13. A single thread does not make a rope, and a single tree does not make a forest.

14. 广交不如择友，投师不如访友。

14. It's better to choose friends than to make more friends, and it's better to visit friends than to seek a teacher.

15. 鼓不敲不响，理不辩不明。

15. The drum won't make a sound if not struck, and the truth won't be clear if not argued.

16. 想得越少的人，说得越多。

16. The less one thinks, the more one talks.

17. 谦受益，满招损。

17. Modesty brings benefit; arrogance brings loss.

18. 弹琴知音，谈话知心。

18. Playing the guqin knows the like-minded, conversing knows the soul-mates.

19. 大蒜是个宝，常吃身体好。

19. Garlic is a treasure, eating it often keeps the body healthy.

20. 恭可平人怒，让可息人争。

20. Humility can pacify people's anger, and tolerance can settle people's disputes.

21. 打鱼靠网，打狼靠棒。

21. Fishermen rely on nets, and wolves rely on sticks.

22. 砖怕坏坯子，人怕坏名声。

22. Bricks fear bad quality, people fear a bad reputation.

23. 生命不止，奋斗不息。

23. Life goes on, never stop striving.

24. 大欺小，不公道；大帮小，呱呱叫。

24. Bullying the weak is unfair; helping the weak is praiseworthy.

25. 读书须用心，一字值千金。

25. Reading requires concentration, for every character is worth ten thousand in value.

26. 从小差一岁，到老不同年。

26. One year apart in age at birth, we have different years of age in old age.

27. 有志者，事竟成。

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

28. 一正压百邪，正人先正己。

28. A good person suppresses a hundred evil ones; a righteous person first corrects himself.

29. 鼓不打不响，钟不敲不鸣。

29. A drum doesn't sound without being beaten, and a bell doesn't ring without being struck.

30. 当你毁坏别人的时候，已经毁坏了你自己。

30. When you destroy others, you have already destroyed yourself.

31. 不要原谅自己，但对别人应宽容。

31. Do not forgive yourself, but be tolerant towards others.

32. 恶人心，海底针。

32. The hearts of the wicked are like needles in the sea.

33. 粗丝难织细绢，粗人难做细活。

33. It is difficult to weave fine silk with coarse threads, and it is hard for an uncouth person to do delicate work.

34. 想别人如何待你，你就应该如何待人。

34. Treat others as you would like to be treated.