1、宁为玉碎，不为瓦全。

It is better to die when life is a disgrace.

2、要想求知，就得吃苦。

If you want knowledge, you must toil for it.

3、杀鸡取卵。

If you sell the cow, you sell her milk too.

4、覆水难收。

It is no use crying over spilt milk.

5、脚踏两条船，必定落空。

If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.

6、天网恢恢，疏而不漏。

Justice has long arms.

7、门门精通，样样稀松。

Jack of all trades and master of none.

8、天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。

It is the unforeseen that always happens.

9、十年树木，百年树人。

It takes three generations to make a gentleman.

10、坐失良机，后悔已迟。

It is too late to grieve when the chance is past.

11、朋友不能阿谀奉承。

I cannot be your friend and your flatterer too.

12、活到老，学到老。

It is never too old to learn.

13、事后诸葛亮好当。

It is easy to be wise after the event.

14、人不可貌相，海不可斗量。

Judge not from appearances.

15、创业容易守业难。

It is easy to open a shop but hard to keep it always open.

16、勤奋是成功之母。

Industry is the parent of success.

17、耳朵发烧，有人念叨。

If your ears glow, someone is talking of you.

18、挣钱容易攒钱难。

It is easier to get money than to keep it.

19、不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

If you venture nothing, you will have nothing.

20、不鸣则已，一鸣惊人。

It never rains but it pours.

21、人善被人欺，马善被人骑。

If you make yourself an ass, don't complain if people ride you.

22、众口难调。

It is hard to please all.

23、万事开头难。

It is the first step that costs troublesome.

24、上当一回头，再多就可耻。

If a man deceives me once, shame on him, if he deceives me twice, shame on me.