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A poor craftsman always paints his tools black. Bad craftsmen always blame poor tools.

A brave man may fall, but he will not give in. A brave man may fall, but he will not give in.

Burned children are afraid of fire. Burned children are afraid of fire. Once bitten by a snake, three years afraid of straw rope.

Regular customers are not welcome. Regular customers are annoying.

A contented mind is perpetual feast. A contented mind is perpetual feast.

A broken clock will never make a good sound. A broken clock never rings.

A drowning man will catch at a straw. When people drown, they will grab at straws.

A fair death honors a lifetime. A fair death honors a lifetime.

The fox will get old, but it will never get better. The rivers and mountains may change, but not one's essential nature

A friend in need is a true friend.

It is easier to lose a friend than to find one. It's easier to lose friends than to make friends.

A good beginning is half the battle. A good beginning is half the battle.

A good book is the best friend, today and forever. A good book is like a good friend, and friendship will never change.

A good husband makes a good wife.

A good reputation is easy to lose and hard to come by. A good reputation is easy to lose and hard to come by.

A good wife is a good prize. A good wife is a gem.

Good winter brings good summer. A good winter must have a good summer.

A family with internal discord is untenable. The family is not harmonious, and everything goes wrong.

A lazy youth, a lousy age. I was lazy when I was young, and I was always bitten by lice.

A little help is worth a lot of sympathy. A little help is better than a car full of sympathy.

A little is better than nothing. Talk is better than nothing.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

The small pot will soon heat up. Small pots are easy to get hot, and a small amount is easy to get upset.

A live dog is better than a dead lion. A dead lion is better than a live dog.

A person can only die once. You only die once in your life.

A man can know him through his friends. A man can know him through his friends.

A person who has friends must be friendly to himself. If you want to make friends, you must be sincere.

A happy heart goes all the way. I'm in a good mood and everything goes well.

A miss is as good as a mile. Missing is thousands of miles away.

A new broom sweeps clean. A new broom sweeps clean.

A penny saved is a penny earned. A penny saved is a penny saved.

A rolling stone gathers no moss. A rolling stone gathers no moss.

A secret of more than two people is not a secret. Three people know, the world knows.

A calm sea does not make a skilled sailor. A calm sea does not make a skilled sailor.

A man of few words has a clever mind. Silence is wisdom.

One stitch in time saves nine stitches in time.

A straw can show the wind direction. Grass moves to know the direction of the wind.

Stories are never lost in telling. The story gets longer and longer.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Good things are memorable.

A thing you don't want is dead at any cost. What is not needed is the most expensive.

A true jest is no jest. A true jest is no jest.

A useful transaction is a golden treasure. A skill is like a gold mine in your hand.

A wayward person must have his own way. As long as people have perseverance, everything can be achieved.

A woman's work can never be finished. A woman's housework can never be finished.

The miracle only lasted nine days. Nothing new will last for a few days.

One word to the wise is enough. A wise man can tell at a glance.

A job that is not well done must be done twice. If you are careless in your work, you must do it again.

A little parting is better than a wedding; Parting is deeper.

Achievements are built on diligence and wasted on repetition. Diligence is diligence, but it lacks entertainment.

Actions speak louder than words. Saying is better than doing.

Adversity makes people wise, not rich. Adversity increases talent, but not wealth.

It was calm after the storm. It was calm after the storm.

Sit for a while after dinner; Take a walk for a mile after supper. Walking at a hundred paces after a meal prolongs life.

All who say good things about us are not friends. All are not friends who say nice things to their faces.

All his geese are swans. Take care of yourself.

All that is put in the wallet is not necessarily income. All that is put in the wallet is not necessarily income.

A willing horse can carry a heavy load. A good horse bears a heavy burden.

All roads lead to Rome. All roads lead to Rome.

All that glitters is not gold. All that glitters is not gold.

The hardest part is actually in the beginning The hardest part is actually in the beginning

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Everything is fine if it ends well. The result is good, everything is fine.

The blind man touches the elephant, and the one-eyed man is king. In the country of the blind, Cyclops is king. Among the blinds the one-eyed man is king.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. An apple a day is better than a doctor.

An empty bag can't stand straight. An empty bag cannot stand upright.

An Englishman's house is his castle The English family is an independent kingdom. (meaning: no entry without permission)

The lesson of evil is soon learned. Bad habits are easy to catch.

An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

Get it back. What you get, you lose.

B

A bad excuse is worse than nothing. It is better to argue than not to defend.

Barking dogs seldom bite. Barking dogs seldom bite.

Before being generous, be upright. Pay your debts first, then be generous.

Beauty and stupidity are often accompanied by stupidity.

Beauty is superficial. Beauty is just appearance.

A beggar's bag is bottomless. Beggars are not satisfied

You can't believe what you see, but you can't believe what you hear. You can't believe everything you see, let alone hearsay.

The best is the cheapest. Good goods are the cheapest.

Buying is better than borrowing. Buying is better than borrowing.

It's better to do it early than late. It's better to do it early than late.

Entrepreneurship is better to go to heaven in rags than to go to hell. It is better to be empty and ambitious than to be rich and lose integrity.

It's never too late. It's never too late.

Better lose the saddle than the horse. Better lose the saddle than the horse.

The last smile is better than the first glory. I would rather have the last laugh than be ecstatic first.

It is better to wear out than to rust. It is better to wear out than to rust.

Step on both sides, and you will fall to the ground. Step on two stools and you will fall to the ground sooner or later.

People are divided into groups.

Birth is important, but education is more important. Education is more important than birth.

Happy is the man who expects nothing, because he will never be disappointed. He who has no extravagant hopes is happy, because he will never be disappointed.

Blood is thicker than water. Blood is thicker than water.

Book friends should be ashamed and kind. Buy books and make friends, be few but good.

Simplicity is the soul of wisdom. Simplicity is the most important thing in a language.

C

A liar will never succeed. It's hard to get rich by cheating.

Children and fools tell the truth. Children and fools don't lie.

Adults talk, children don't interrupt. Adults are talking, children don't interrupt.

Choose a wife by ear, not by eyes. Choose a wife by ear, not by eyes.

Environmental change case. Specific analysis

Cleanliness is next to godliness. Cleanliness approaches virtue.

Cloudy mornings give way to clear nights. Clouds cover the sun in the morning and stars cover the sky at night.

Comfort is better than pride. Comfort is better than vanity.

What is about to happen will cast a shadow ahead. There must be signs in the future.

Drip wears away the stone.

Content is better than wealth. Content is better than wealth.

If you make mistakes, correct them; if you don't, avoid them. Correct if there is one, and encourage if there is no one.

Politeness costs nothing. Politeness costs nothing.

Cowards have died many times before they die. Cowards have died many times before they really die.

Custom rules the law. Custom rules the law.

Tailor-made. (meaning: live within your means)

D

Death tells no tales. Dead people don't snitch.

Death is the greatest equal. Everyone is equal before death.

Death pays off all debts. Once you die, you are in debt.

Procrastination is dangerous. I'm afraid of delay

Diamond cut diamond. Diamond cut diamond, you will meet talented people.

Diligence is the mother of good luck. Diligence is the mother of good luck.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch. Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Don't cry for the moon. It is impossible to find the moon from the sea.

Don't shout before you get hurt. Don't shout until you're hurt.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Don't rob Peter to pay Paul. Don't dig sores.

Don't try to teach your grandmother to eat this kind of egg. Do not teach fish to swim.

Dogs don't eat dogs. The same kind don't eat dog meat.

Doing nothing is doing bad things. Doing nothing will do bad things.

Don't cut down the tree that gives you shade. Don't cut down the shade tree.

Don't cut off your nose to vomit. Don't do things that harm others and yourself.

Don't ruin your work.

Never put the plow before the oxen. Never put the cart before the horse.

Dreams go by contraries. Dreams are often contrary to reality.

Dumb dogs are dangerous. Dumb dogs are the most dangerous.

Death is as natural as living. Life must die.

E

Sow early and reap early. Plant early and harvest early.

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. Early to bed and early to rise will make you smart, wealthy and healthy.

It's easier said than done. ; It's easier said than done.

East or west, home is the best. Whether in the east or in the west, home is the best.

Easy come, easy go. Easy come, easy go.

Eat to live, but live not to eat. People live to eat, not to eat.

Empty containers make the loudest noise. A full bottle is silent, and a half bottle is suspended.

Envy never makes anyone rich. Jealousy never gets rich.

Even a bug can turn. People desperately resist, dogs desperately climb over the wall.

Every bean hates black. Everyone makes mistakes.

Every bird likes its nest best. A golden nest is not as good as your own.

Every chef praises his soup. The old lady boasted about selling melons.

Everyone has his day. Everyone has his day.

Every bit helps. A trickle becomes a river, and rice grains are piled up with reeds.

Every little makes a mickle, every little makes a muckle, and every little makes a muckle.

Everyone has weaknesses.

Everyone is his enemy. Help yourself.

Every why has a reason. Everything happens for a reason.

Everyone's business is nobody's business. Nobody cares about everyone's business.

Many things happen. Many things grind patiently.

Things are new and good, but friends are old and good. Nothing is new, but friends are the same.

Practice is better than precept. Examples speak louder than words.

Experience is the best teacher. Experience is a teacher.

Experience is the father of wisdom. Experience is the father of wisdom.

Experience must be bought. To gain experience, you have to pay the price.

Extremes are dangerous. It is dangerous to go to extremes in everything.

F

Face to face, the truth comes out. Face to face, the truth comes out.

Facts speak plainer than words. Facts speak plainer than words.

Failure teaches success. Failure is the mother of success.

True friends are worse than sworn enemies. Sweet-tongued friends are worse than bitter enemies. An open gun is easier to hide than an open arrow.

Far from eye, far from heart. Out of sight, out of mind.

Water afar quenches not fire. Water afar quenches not fire.

Quick binding, quick search. Well hidden, you won't lose it.

Good feathers make good birds. Buddha needs golden clothes, and man needs clothes.

Water and fire are good servants, but not good masters. Fire and water are loyal servants, but they can also cause disasters.

First come, first served. First come, first served

The first impression is the most lasting. The first impression is the deepest.

Fools build houses, but wise men build houses. Fools build houses, wise men rent houses.

A fool's haste is not speed. Haste makes waste.

Forbidden fruit is sweet. Forbidden fruit is especially sweet.

Fate favors the brave. God bless the brave.

Fate favors those who use judgment.

Fortune has knocked on everyone's door. Everyone has a lucky day.

Four eyes see more than two. Four eyes are better than two.

Four tones favor fools. A fool is blessed with a fool.

Friendship should not be one-sided. Friendship depends on both sides.

G

Genius only means hard-working all one's life. Genius always means lifelong unremitting efforts.

Give him an inch and he will get a yard.

Answer a fool according to his folly.

Go while it's good. If you don't leave now, when will you stay?

God helps those who help them. God helps those who help themselves.

Gold can't buy everything. Money is not everything.

Good advice is priceless. Advice is priceless.

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Good advice is priceless. Advice is priceless.

Health is higher than wealth. Health is better than wealth.

Good words are of great value and little cost. A kind word costs nothing, but it's worth a thousand dollars.

Seize everything and lose everything. If you want to have everything, you will lose everything.

As heroes think, so thought Bruce. As heroes think, so thought Bruce.

The big tree holds down the small tree. Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp.

H

Custom is a second nature. Custom is a second nature.

Half a loaf of bread is better than nothing. Half a loaf of bread is better than nothing.

Handsome is handsome. Beauty is also beauty.

Injury observation, injury capture. Harm set, harm get.

Haste makes waste. There are mistakes in the busy.