1. 宝石在石堆里，智慧在群众中。

1. Gems are in the stone heap, wisdom in the masses.

2. 激石成火，激人成祸。

2. Igniting stones into fire, inciting people into trouble.

3. 夏不睡石，冬不悃板。

3. Don't sleep on stone in summer, and don't be stubborn in winter.

4. 一怒之下踢石头，只有痛着脚趾头。

4. In a fit of anger, kicking a stone only results in hurting your toe.

5. 好石磨刀也要水。

5. A good stone needs water to sharpen a knife.

6. 水滴石穿，绳锯木断。

6. Drip by drip, water wears away the stone; with a rope, wood is cut through.

7. 智慧是知识凝结的宝石；文化是智慧发出的光采。

7. Wisdom is the gem crystallized from knowledge; culture is the luster emitted by wisdom.

8. 背风向阳栽干果，沙杨土柳石头松。

8. Plant dry fruits in the windward sunny side, while sand, poplar, willow, and pine are planted on rocky terrain.

9. 滚石不粘青苔；转业不积财。

9. Stones do not stick to moss; those who change careers do not accumulate wealth.

10. 流水冲不走重石头。

10. The flowing water cannot wash away the heavy stone.

11. 滚动的石头不长苔藓。

11. A rolling stone gathers no moss.

12. 滴水可以穿石，犁头可以磨针。

12. Drip by drip, water can wear away a stone; a plowshare can grind a needle.

13. 爱情是美德的试金石。

13. Love is the touchstone of virtue.

14. 谷折钱，钱折谷，借一石，死一屋。

14. Rice for money, money for rice; borrow one stone, die a house.

15. 闲聊等于假死，思索等于磨石。

15. Idle chatter is akin to a state of death, contemplation is like grinding on a millstone.

16. 登山没有背石的，下水没有揣纸的。

16. There is no one carrying stones while climbing the mountain, nor anyone carrying paper while going underwater.

17. 宝石布满大地，不动手就到不了怀里。

17. Gems are scattered across the earth, and without reaching out, they will never come to your bosom.

18. 锲而不舍，金石可镂。

18. Perseverance pays, and even gold and jade can be carved through.

19. 滚石不生苔，转业不聚财。

19. Stones do not grow moss, and those who change careers do not accumulate wealth.

20. 石头是铁人是钢。

20. Stone is as hard as iron, and iron is as hard as steel.

21. 谁家门口没有块滑石头。

21. Who's home doesn't have a slippery stone at the door.

22. 砂石里可以淘出金子，汗水时可以找到幸福。

22. Gold can be sifted from sand and gravel, and happiness can be found in the sweat.

23. 崎岖路上的石头，磨不破脚底的老茧。

23. On the rugged path, the stones cannot wear through the calluses on the soles of the feet.

24. 石头里挤不出黄油。

24. No butter can be squeezed out of a stone.

25. 向阳石榴红似火，背阴李子酸透心。

25.向阳石榴红如火， shadowed plum's sourness pierces the heart.

26. 宝石即使混在垃圾堆里，仍然晶莹夺目。

26. Gems still sparkle brilliantly even when mixed in with garbage heaps.

27. 无缝的石头流不出水来。

27. A seamless stone cannot let water flow out.

28. 向上抛石头，留心自己的头。

28. When throwing a stone upwards, be mindful of your own head.

29. 搬起石头打自己的脚。

29. To turn one's own weapon against oneself.

30. 向上抛石头，留心自己头。

30. When throwing a stone upwards, be mindful of your own head.

31. 背阴石榴朝南梨，桃南杏北梨正枝。

31. Pomegranates grow in the north-facing shade, pears in the south-facing sun; peaches are south of the peach, and apricots are north of the peach tree.

32. 钱是一块一块上万，麦是一颗一颗上石。

32. Money accumulates in chunks of ten thousand yuan, wheat counts one by one up to a stone.

33. 石头虽小能砸烂罐，火种虽小能烧掉群山。

33. A small stone can smash a jar, and a spark can burn a mountain range.

34. 精诚所至，金石为开。

34. Where there is sincerity, even gold and jade can be opened.

35. 不经过琢磨，宝石也不会发出光芒。

35. Without polishing, a gemstone will not shine.

36. 抗拒真理是以卵击石。

36. To resist the truth is to try to hit a rock with an egg.

37. 石闲生苔，人闲生病，病人老睡成死人。

37. Stones grow moss when idle, people fall ill when idle, and the sick sleep their way into death.

38. 雾里日头，晒破石头。

38. The sun in the fog, it can bake the stones.

39. 一颗星星布不满天，一块石头垒不成山。?>

39. One star cannot fill the sky, and one stone cannot build a mountain.

40. 浅水也当深水渡。摸着石头过河。

40. Even shallow water should be crossed as if it were deep. Feel the stones as you cross the river.

41. 以毛投炉无不焚，以卵投石无不碎。

41. No matter how much hair you throw into the furnace, it will not all be burned; no matter how many eggs you throw at a stone, they will not all be broken.

42. 幼年时代学的东西，就象石头上刻的花。

42. The things learned in one's childhood are like flowers carved on a stone.

43. 试金之石可试金，正如黄金能试人。

43. The stone that tests gold can also test gold, just as gold can test a person.

44. 干劲足，荒山发；干劲大，顽石怕。

44. With sufficient enthusiasm, barren mountains bloom; with great determination, even stubborn rocks fear.

45. 钻石虽小，能穿瓷器；麦垛虽大，压鼠不死。

45. Though small, a diamond can pierce porcelain; though large, a heap of wheat cannot kill a mouse.

46. 山田冷，下石灰。

46. Yamada is cold, add lime.

47. 以卵击石，水滴石穿，石破天惊，坚如磐石。

47. To challenge an egg with a stone, to wear away stone with water drop by drop, to cause a sensation like a stone being shattered in the sky, to be as solid as a rock.

48. 沙石积在一起是座山。

48. Sand and stones piled up together form a mountain.

49. 打石看石纹，医病看病根。

49. Observe the stone's grain to understand its quality, diagnose the root of an illness to treat the patient effectively.

50. 用宝石装饰自己，不如用知识充实自己。

50. It is better to enrich oneself with knowledge than to adorn oneself with jewels.

51. 明月松间照，清泉石上来。

51. The bright moon shines among the pines, clear spring water flows over the stones.