1. 交友投分，切磨箴规。

1. Make friends by sharing interests and refining each other through advice and warnings.

2. 以切磋之谊取友，则学问日精；以慎重之行利生，则道风日远。?>

2. Acquire friends through the spirit of mutual improvement, and your knowledge will become increasingly refined; pursue cautious actions for the benefit of others, and the moral atmosphere will become ever more distant.

3. 如果要了解一个人，就看他的朋友。

3. If you want to understand a person, look at their friends.

4. 友谊之花是开在互相理解、互相信赖的土地上的。

4. The flower of friendship blossoms on the land of mutual understanding and trust.

5. 善养者终之，旁忧者半之，虚用者夭之。

5. Those who cultivate the good will achieve it, those who worry excessively will accomplish only half, and those who squander resources will meet an early demise.

6. 没能弄清对方的底细，决不能掏出你的心来。

6. If you don't understand the other person's background, you should never take out your heart.

7. 过分了解或者过分不了解，同样妨碍彼此的接近。

7. Either too much understanding or too little understanding can equally hinder the approach between each other.

8. 要这样生活；使你的朋友不致成为仇人，使你的仇人却成为朋友。

8. Live in such a way that your friends do not become your enemies, and your enemies become your friends.

9. 两悔无不释之怨，两求无不合之交，两怒无不成之祸。

9. There is no resentment that cannot be resolved with two apologies, no friendship that cannot be mended with two requests, and no disaster that cannot be averted with two apologies.

10. 以势交者，势倾则绝；以利交者，利穷则散。

10. Those who befriend based on power will sever ties when the power wanes; those who befriend for profit will scatter when the profit runs out.

11. 与朋友交，言而有信。

11. In dealings with friends, speak with integrity and be trustworthy.

12. 独在异乡为异客，每逢佳节倍思亲。

12. Being a stranger in a foreign land, I miss my family all the more during the festive seasons.

13. 门内有君子，门外君子至；门内有小人，门外小至。

13. Within the door there are gentlemen, gentlemen arrive at the door; within the door there are men of low character, men of low character arrive at the door.

14. 大丈夫行事，论是非，不论利害；论顺逆，不论成败；论万世，不论一生。

14. A true man acts based on what is right or wrong, not on benefits or harms; he considers the favorable or unfavorable, not the success or failure; he thinks about the benefit to the world, not just his own life.

15. 友情在过去的生活里，就象一盏明灯，照彻了我的灵魂，使我的生存有了一点点光彩。

15. In my past life, friendship was like a beacon, illuminating my soul and giving a touch of brightness to my existence.

16. 我既找不到一个完全献身于我的朋友，我就必须有些能以其推动力克服我的惰性的朋友。

16. Since I cannot find a friend who is completely dedicated to me, I must have some friends who can overcome my laziness with their drive.

17. 人生所贵在知已，四海相逢骨肉亲。

17. The value of life lies in knowing oneself, and meeting relatives from all over the world feels like meeting kin.

18. 与人交往，待人以至诚，才能换取真挚的友谊。

18. To cultivate relationships with others and treat people with sincerity is the only way to win genuine friendship.

19. 沙锅不打不漏，朋友不交不透。

19. A pot that doesn't leak won't leak after being struck, and a friend that isn't properly befriended won't betray you.

20. 亲戚是上帝赐予我们的、朋友是我们自己挑选的。

20. Relatives are given to us by God, while friends are chosen by ourselves.

21. 伪装的朋友要比凶恶的敌人更坏。

21. A friend who pretends to be friendly is worse than an enemy who is openly hostile.

22. 近来者赤，近墨者黑。

22. Those who associate with the red will become red, and those who associate with the black will become black.

23. 只有不倚赖朋友，不苛求朋友，才可享受到交友的快乐。

23. Only by not depending on friends and not demanding too much from them can one enjoy the joy of friendship.

24. 一个正直的人要经过长久的时间才能看得出来，一个坏人只要一天就认得出来。

24. A person of integrity takes a long time to be recognized, while a bad person can be identified in just one day.

25. 趋炎附势的人，不可与其共患难。

25. People who flatter the powerful and side with the oppressors should not be associated with in times of adversity.

26. 势利的朋友，迟早会离你而去。

26. A friend who is snobbish will eventually leave you, sooner or later.

27. 月落乌啼霜满天，江枫渔火对愁眠。

27. The moon sets, crows cry, frost covers the sky; by the river, willows and fishing fires face the sleepless.

28. 没有友谊，世界仿佛失去太阳。

28. Without friendship, the world seems to lose its sun.

29. 朋友越老越好，美酒越老越香。

29. The older the friend, the better; the older the wine, the more fragrant.

30. 朋友间有误会应当坦率地交换看法，不可背地诽谤；有过失应当面规劝之，在背后则应赞扬他的优点。

30. When there are misunderstandings among friends, they should frankly exchange their views and not secretly slander each other; when there are mistakes, they should openly counsel and when behind their back, they should praise his virtues.

31. 最善于应付对外面敌人的恐惧的是尽量交友；对于不能交为朋友的人，至少要避免和他们结怨；要是连这个也办不到，就要尽可能地避免和他们往来，为自己的利益疏远他们。

31. The best way to cope with the fear of external enemies is to make as many friends as possible; for those who cannot be friends, at least avoid harboring grudges against them; if even that is not possible, then one should try to avoid interacting with them as much as possible, and distance oneself from them for one's own benefit.

32. 君子慎所择，休与毒兽伍。

32. A gentleman should be cautious in his choices, and should not associate with beasts of poison.

33. 合意客来心不厌，知音人听话偏长。

33. The heart is not weary when guests of agreement come, the listener's patience is longer when the companion is a true confidant.

34. 人之相知，贵在知心。

34. The value of knowing someone lies in knowing their heart.

35. 人生最美好的，就是在你停止生命时，也还能以你所创造的一切为人民服务。

35. The best thing in life is to be able to serve the people with everything you have created even when you come to the end of your life.

36. 旷然无忧患，宁然无思虑。

36. Free from worries and carefree, at peace without thoughts.

37. 君子之交，淡若水；小人之交，甘若醴。

37. The friendship of gentlemen is as light as water; the friendship of the common folk is as sweet as wine.

38. 除了一个真心的朋友之外，没有一样药剂是可以通心的。

38. There is no medicine that can reach the heart except for a sincere friend.

39. 选择朋友要慢，改换朋友要更慢。

39. Choose friends slowly, and change friends even more slowly.

40. 敌人的笑脸能伤人，朋友的责难是友爱。

40. A foe's smiling face can wound, but a friend's rebuke is a sign of love.

41. 在欢乐时，朋友会认识我们；在患难时，我们会认识朋友。

41. In joy, we know our friends; in adversity, our friends know us.

42. 如果说友谊的第一个法则是它必须得到培育，那么第二个法则就是：当第一个法则被忽略时，必须做到宽容。

42. If the first rule of friendship is that it must be nurtured, then the second rule is: when the first rule is ignored, tolerance must be practiced.

43. 观其外知其内，观其友知其人。

43. From what one sees on the outside, one can know what is inside; from one's friends, one can know what kind of person they are.

44. 生死之交，其贵无比。

44. A friendship that endures life and death is invaluable.

45. 想交朋友，就要先为别人做些事那些需要花时间体力、体贴、奉献才能做到的事。

45. If you want to make friends, you should first do things for others—those that require time, physical effort, care, and dedication.

46. 亲戚是不可选择的，而朋友却可以。

46. Relatives are not chosen, but friends can be.

47. 朋友的深情，刀子砍不断。

47. The deep affection of a friend cannot be cut through with a knife.

48. 在不幸中，有用的朋友更为必要；在幸运中，高尚的朋友更为必要。在不幸中，寻找朋友出于必需；在幸运中，寻找朋友出于高尚。

48. In times of misfortune, useful friends are more necessary; in times of luck, noble friends are more necessary. In times of misfortune, seeking friends is out of necessity; in times of luck, seeking friends is out of nobility.

49. 多静坐以收心，寡酒色以清心，去嗜欲以养心。观古训以警心，悟至理以明心。

49. Sit quietly to gather your thoughts, limit wine and desire to purify your heart, and eliminate your cravings to nurture your heart. Observe ancient teachings to awaken your heart, and understand profound truths to illuminate your heart.

50. 人要长交，帐要短结。

50. People should maintain long-term relationships, and accounts should be settled quickly.

51. 君子与君子以同道为朋，小人与小人以同利为朋。

51. A gentleman associates with gentlemen who share the same beliefs, while a small person associates with small persons who share the same interests.

52. 朋友之间的意见，不要留到第二天。

52. Differences among friends should not be left for the next day.

53. 仁爱的话，仁爱的诺言，嘴上说起来的容易的，只有在患难的时候，才能看见朋友的真心。

53. Kind words and kind promises are easy to say, but it is only in times of difficulty that one can see the true hearts of friends.

54. 因为有利可图才与你结为朋友的人，也会因为有利可图而与你绝交。

54. Those who befriend you for the sake of profit will also sever ties with you for profit's sake.

55. 东西越新越好，友谊愈老愈好。

55. The newer the things, the better; the older the friendship, the better.

56. 衣服新的好，朋友老的好。

56. New clothes are good, old friends are better.

57. 度尽劫波兄弟在，相逢一笑泯恩仇。

57. Brothers who have endured all hardships, a smile upon meeting erases all past grievances.

58. 岁不寒无以知松柏，事不难无以知君子。

58. Without cold weather, one cannot know the strength of pine and cypress trees; without difficulties, one cannot know the virtue of a gentleman.

59. 友谊是两颗心真诚相待，而不是一颗心对另一颗心的敲打。

59. Friendship is two hearts treating each other sincerely, not one heart striking the other.

60. 义气之交，虽是真诚，总也失之太急。

60. True friendship, though sincere, often tends to be too hasty.

61. 蔗味老弥甘，交情久更挚。

61. The sweetness of sugarcane grows with age, and friendship deepens with time.

62. 人家帮我，永志不忘；我帮人家，莫记心上。

62. If others help me, I will never forget it; if I help others, don't keep it in mind.

63. 不可以一时之誉，断其为君子，不可以一时之谤，断其为小人。

63. One cannot determine someone to be a gentleman based on a moment of praise, nor can one conclude that someone is a scoundrel based on a moment of defamation.

64. 须知胜友真良约，莫作寻常旅聚看。

64. Remember, true friends have a genuine agreement; do not regard ordinary gatherings as such.

65. 活着记在心，死了记在骨。

65. Live and remember in the heart; die and remember in the bones.