1. 大水冲走土地庙------留神。（流神）。

1. The great flood washed away the land temple ---- be careful (watch out for the god of water).

2. 矮子过渡------------安心。（淹心）。

2. Dwarf Transition------------Relaxed. (Heart Soothing).

3. 不会烧香得罪神，不会讲话得罪人。

3. Not knowing how to burn incense will not offend the gods, but not knowing how to speak will offend people.

4. 守著厕所睡觉--------离死不远。（离屎不远）。

4. Sleeping in the toilet——not far from death (not far from shit).

5. 不磨不炼，不成好汗。

5. Without grinding and refining, one cannot become a good汗 (sweat or, metaphorically, a refined person).

6. 黏窝窝掺黄莲--------一年一年的苦。（一黏一黏的苦）。

6. Muddy hole mixed with rhubarb——Year after year of bitterness. (A bit of bitterness at a time.)

7. 母大儿肥，种好苗壮。

7. The mother is big and the son is fat, the seedlings are planted well and are strong.

8. 交通安全广告 请记住，上帝并不是十全十美的，它给汽车准备了备件，而人没有。

8. Traffic Safety Advertisement Remember, God is not perfect, He has prepared spare parts for cars, but not for humans.

9. 乌龟爬门槛----------但看此一番。（但看此一翻）。

9. The turtle crawls over the threshold——But see this performance. (But see this display).

10. 马店买猪------------没那事。（没那市）。

10. Buying pigs at the market -- There's no such thing. (There's no such market).

11. ……要让天空蓝起来……要让环境好起来，人人从我做起来！

11. ……Let the sky become blue again... Let the environment improve, and let everyone start with me!

12. 钟馗嫁妹------------鬼混。（鬼婚）

12. Zhong Kui Marries His Sisters -- Ghostly Misbehavior. (Ghost marriage)

13. 做梦变蝴蝶----------想入非非。（想入飞飞）。

13. Dreaming of becoming a butterfly —— lost in fancy (or fantasy). (Dreaming into the sky).

14. 小时偷针，大了偷金。

14. Steal needles when young, steal gold when grown up.

15. 八成熟，十成收；十成熟，二成丢。

15. If something is 80% done, you'll get 100% of the result; if it's 100% done, you might lose 20% of it.

16. 哪里有天才,我是把别人喝咖啡的功夫都用在工作上的--鲁迅

16. Where there is genius, I have been using the time others spend drinking coffee to work -- Lu Xun

17. 路不平，众人踩；事不平，大家管。

17. When the road is uneven, many walk over it; when things are unjust, everyone should take charge of them.

18. 嫦娥生了，因为不知道是男是女，所以不知道你是该当舅舅还是阿姨。

18. Chang'e has given birth. Since we didn't know if it was a boy or a girl, we're not sure if you should be an uncle or an aunt.

19. 病急乱投医，逢庙就烧香。

19. In a panic, people turn to all sorts of remedies, lighting incense at every temple they encounter.

20. 不怕人不请，就怕艺不精。

20. It's not that people don't invite me, it's just that my skills are not refined enough.

21. 肉锅丢进河----------昏昏沉沉。（荤荤沉沉）。

21. The meat pot is thrown into the river——dazed and confused. (Fatty and heavy).

22. 乖子看一眼，呆子看到晚。

22. Smart child sees once, fool sees late.

23. 人往高处走，水往低处流。

23. People strive to rise, while water flows to lower places.

24. 脱了旧鞋换新鞋------改邪归正。（改鞋归正）。

24. Discard the old shoes for new ones——turn from evil to good. (Change shoes to turn to the right).

25. 有粮当思无粮难，莫到无粮思有粮。

25. When there is grain, think of the difficulty when there is none; do not wait until there is none to think of having some.

26. 老母鸡抱空窝--------不简单。（不见蛋）。

26. The old hen sits on an empty nest——not simple. (No eggs to be seen.)

27. 学问勤中得，富裕俭中来。

27. Knowledge is gained through diligence, wealth through frugality.

28. 外甥打灯笼----------照旧。（照舅）。

28. Nephew holds the lantern ---------- as usual. (Like his uncle).

29. 皮皇帝的妈妈--------皮太厚。（皮太后）。

29. The mother of the skin emperor——skin too thick. (Skin Empress).

30. 孕妇走独木桥--------铤而走险。（挺而走险）。

30. A pregnant woman crosses a single log bridge——she is taking a chance. (She is taking a desperate risk.)

31. 老公拍扇------------凄凉。（妻凉）。

31. Husband fan - Desolate. (Wife's loneliness).

32. 穷木匠开张----------只有一句。（只有一锯）。

32. Poor carpenter's opening ---------- only one sentence. (Only one saw.)

33. 搞科学研究,不能使用'大概'、'也许'这些字眼,也不能用估计和推断代替观察--竺可桢

33. In scientific research, one cannot use words like 'perhaps' or '大概,' nor can one use estimation and inference to replace observation – Zhu Kezhen.

34. 唱戏的骑马----------不行。（步行）。

34. A horse-riding actor is not allowed. (Walk instead.)

35. 粪船过江------------装死。（装屎）。

35. The dung boat crosses the river——act dead (act as if defecating).

36. 针尖尚挑毛巾--------不足为奇。（不足为旗）。

36. Even a needle can pick at a towel; it's not surprising at all (not worth a flag).

37. 无油无盐，吃死不甜。

37. No oil, no salt, eating it to death won't make it sweet.

38. 宁可种上丢，莫望不种收。

38. Better plant and lose than wish and not plant and reap.

39. 有多大本钱，做多大生意。

39. How much capital you have, do that much business.

40. 我扑在书上就像饥饿的人扑在面包上--高尔基

40. I pounce on the books as a hungry person would on bread -- Maxim Gorky.

41. 爆饮爆食易生病，定时定量保康宁。

41. Excessive drinking and eating are prone to illness, while regular and measured intake ensures health and tranquility.

42. 经常用的钥匙总是闪光的。

42. Keys used often are always shiny.

43. 秦岭山脉一条线，南吃大米北吃面。

43. The Qinling Mountains stretch like a line, with the south eating rice and the north eating noodles.

44. 我们已经搬家了，不过地址没改，因为搬家的时候把门牌带来了。

44. We have moved, but we haven't changed the address, because I brought the house number with us when we moved.

45. 天无二日，人无二理。

45. There is no second sun in the sky, and there is no second principle in human affairs.

46. 哥哥不在家----------少来。（嫂来）。

46. Brother is not at home -- don't come. (Sister-in-law is coming).

47. 黄鼠狼钻鸡笼--------投机。（偷鸡）。

47. Weasel climbing into the chicken coop - speculation. (Stealing chickens).

48. 宋江的军师----------无用。（吴用）。

48. Song Jiang's military advisor is Wuyong. (Wu Yong)

49. 老和尚住山洞--------没事。（没寺）。

49. The old monk lives in a cave——no problem. (No temple).

50. 井裏放爆竹----------有原因。（有圆音）。

50. Place firecrackers in the well ---------- there's a reason for it. (Contains a round sound.)

51. 张天师过海不用船----自有法度。（自有法渡）。

51. Master Zhang crosses the sea without a boat – he has his own methods (has his own way to cross).

52. 观赏鱼展览柜前，提醒人们别触碰美丽的观赏鱼：请别碰我，我很胆小。

52. In front of the display cabinet of ornamental fish, a reminder to the public not to touch the beautiful ornamental fish: Please don't touch me, I'm very shy.

53. 星期一，我上车，除了坐车的1块钱什么都没带。从起点站坐到终点站，自我感觉一路平静。但是在终点站下车时，发现裤子里多了张纸条：“一个大人出门一个子都不带，丢不丢人啊。-- ”

53. On Monday, I got on the bus with nothing but a 1-yuan coin for the fare. I rode from the starting station to the terminal station, feeling calm all the way. However, when I got off at the terminal station, I found a note in my pants: "A grown-up leaving the house without a single coin, isn't that embarrassing?" --

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55. 千年的石佛像--------老实人。（老石人）。

55. Statues of stone deities from a thousand years ago - Honest People. (Old Stone People).

56. 和尚的房子----------庙。（妙）。

56. The monk's house is a temple. (Exquisite).

57. 猴子学走路----------假惺惺。（假猩猩）。

57. Monkey learning to walk ---------- pretentiously. (Acting like a monkey)

58. 何家姑娘嫁给郑家----正合适。（郑何氏）。

58. It's just right for the girl from the He family to marry into the Zheng family. (Zheng He Shi)

59. 有麝自然香，不用大风扬。

59. If there's musk, it will naturally smell; no need for strong wind to spread it.

60. 风声、雨声、读书声,声声入耳；家事、国事、天下事,事事关心--顾宪成

60. The sound of the wind, the sound of the rain, the sound of reading, each sound enters the ears; matters of the family, matters of the country, matters of the world, one should be concerned with each--Gu Xiancheng

61. 秀才的毛巾----------包输。（包书）。

61. The towel of a scholar —— guarantees a loss. (Guarantees the book is sold out).

62. 云彩经不起风吹，朝露经不起日晒。

62. Clouds cannot withstand the wind, and morning dew cannot endure the sun's rays.

63. 前三十年睡不醒，后三十年睡不着。

63. The first thirty years can't wake up, and the last thirty years can't sleep.

64. 不怕年老，就怕躺倒。

64. It's not the aging that one fears, but rather the falling into decline.

65. 药铺裏开抽屉--------找玩。（找丸）。

65. Open the drawer in the pharmacy——search for fun. (search for pills).

66. 不怕学不成，只怕心不诚。

66. It's not that I'm afraid of not learning, but that I fear my heart is not sincere.

67. 炉子翻身------------倒楣。（倒煤）。

67. The pot turns over------------it's bad luck (to spill coal).

68. 衣不如新，人不如故。

68. Old clothes are better than new, and old friends are better than new.

69. 少吃多滋味，多吃坏肠胃。

69. Less eating, more flavors; more eating, more harm to the stomach.

70. 虎到中堂，家败人亡。

70. When the tiger enters the hall, the family will be destroyed and people will perish.

71. 先钉桩子后系驴，先撒窝子后钓鱼。

71. First drive the stakes and then tie the donkey; first dig the nest and then fish.

72. 十两纹银------------一定。（一锭）。

72. Ten liang of embossed silver------------fixed amount. (One ingot).

73. 水滴石穿，坐食山空。

73. Water drops wear away the stone; sitting and eating will deplete the mountain.

74. 龙王爷搬家----------厉害。（离海）。

74. The Dragon King moves house - powerful. (Far from the sea).

75. 外婆死了儿子--------无救。（无舅）。

75. Grandmother lost her son——no one to save. (No uncle).

76. 盐店里谈天----------闲得没事做。（咸得没事做）。

76. Chatting in the salt shop----------idle with nothing to do. (Bored with nothing to do).