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Where there is a will, there is a way.

Where there is a will, there is a way.

Conscience is a poisonous snake in the heart.

Guilty.

The poor craftsman complained about his tools.

The poor craftsman complained about his tools.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

A bird is known by his voice, and a man by his words.

A bird is known by his voice, and a man by his words.

A blind man leaning against the wall imagined that this was the boundary of the world.

Sit in the well and look at the sky.

Parting deepens love, and gathering strengthens love.

Parting deepens love, and being present strengthens love.

Burned children are afraid of fire.

Once beaten, twice shy.

There will be nine accidents.

There are unexpected events in the sky.

Clean hands need not be washed.

Clean hands need not be washed.

1 1 A clear conscience is a soft pillow.

A clear conscience is a soft pillow.

A clear conscience is foolproof.

A clear conscience is a surefire policy.

13 Have a clear conscience and laugh at false accusations.

A clear conscience laughs at false accusations.

A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast.

A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast.

You can't catch flies with your mouth shut.

A close mouth catches no flies.

The rooster dominates on his own dunghill.

A cock is valiant on his own dunghill.

Common danger leads to common action.

Common danger leads to common action.

Content is better than riches.

Satisfaction is an eternal feast.

Actions speak louder than words.

Facts speak plainer than words.

Admonish your friends in private and praise them in public.

Admonish your friends in private and praise them in public.

A beautiful face may hide a dirty heart.

don't judge a person by the clothes he wears

22A Faithful friends are hard to find.

Faithful friends are hard to find.

23 once you take a fall, you learn.

A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.

It was calm after the storm.

No, it is too late.

After the dark clouds, the weather is fine.

No, it is too late.

After 26, doctor.

Advice after action is like rain after harvest.

A good appetite is a good seasoning.

A hungry person is not choosy about his food.

A good example is the best sermon.

Examples speak louder than words.

A good face is a letter of recommendation.

A good face is a letter of recommendation.

A good reputation is better than a beautiful face.

A good reputation is better than good looks.

A good friend is my nearest relative.

Good friends are like close relatives.

A good shooter may miss.

No one is always smart.

Good aphorisms are never out of date.

Good aphorisms are never out of date.

Good medicine is bitter in the mouth.

Good medicine is bitter in the mouth.

Good winter brings good summer.

Good winter brings good summer.

A happy heart makes people glow.

A happy heart will make your face glow.

37 times make heroes.

A hero is known in the time of misfortune.

Lazy youth, bad age.

A lazy youth, a lousy age.

Speak the truth after drinking.

See people in wine.

40 is better than nothing.

Talk is better than nothing.

A small leak will sink a big ship.

A bank of thousands of feet collapsed in an ant nest.

A small oversight can lead to great disaster.

A small oversight can lead to great disaster.

A single spark can start a prairie fire.

A single spark can start a prairie fire.

A small wind lit and the fire went out.

Enough is enough, too much is too late.

All covetousness is lost.

Too much greed leads to loss.

By hook or by crook in the war.

Everything is fair in the war.

All that glitters is not gold.

All that glitters is not gold.

48 roads lead to Rome.

All roads lead to Rome.

Everything will be fine. All shall be well, jack shall have Jill.

Everything will be fine. All shall be well, jack shall have Jill.

All the wealth on the earth can't save a lost moment.

All the wealth on the earth can't save a lost moment.

Anything you want to do is easy.

Do it willingly, everything is easy.

Everything is subordinate to money.

Money talks.

Girls with many suitors often choose the worst one.

When a girl has many suitors, she often chooses the worst one.

People who make promises easily forget them.

Those who make promises easily forget them easily.

One can't spin a yarn and a reel at the same time.

One can't spin a yarn and a reel at the same time.

One can't whistle and drink at the same time.

One can't spin a yarn and a reel at the same time.

People have two ears and one mouth in order to listen more and talk less.

People have two ears and one mouth in order to listen more and talk less.

A man knows that his companion is on a long trip and in an inn.

A man knows his companion in a long journey and an inn.

A man can dig his grave with his teeth.

Misfortune comes from the mouth.

A man can take a horse to the river, but he can't make it drink water.

A man can take a horse to the river, but he can't make it drink water.

6 1 A person may love his house without riding on the ridge.

A person may love his house without riding on the ridge.

A match will ignite a building.

A single spark can start a prairie fire.

You will never die until you are at the end of your rope.

I won't stop until I reach the Yellow River.

One short step makes an everlasting regret.

A miss is as good as a mile.

Among the blind, Cyclops is king.

Cyclops among the blind is the king.

A distant relative is not as good as a best friend.

A good neighbor is better than a brother in a neighboring village.

The enemy's mouth seldom speaks well.

Don't look for musk in the kennel.

Bad luck seldom comes alone.

It never rains but it pours.

A new broom sweeps clean.

A new broom sweeps clean.

70 pounds for an hour in the morning is worth two hours at night.

An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.

Old doctors and young lawyers.

An old doctor and a young lawyer.

An optimist sees an opportunity in every disaster; A pessimist sees disaster in every opportunity.

Optimists see opportunities in every disaster; A pessimist sees disaster in every opportunity.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Prevention is better than cure.

Deal with a man as he deals with you.

Answer a fool according to his stupidity.

A penny saved in 75 provinces equals a penny earned.

Saving money is making money.

76 people depend on clothes.

Clothes make the man.

Appearances are deceptive.

Never judge by appearances.

A journey of 78 thousand miles begins with a single step.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

As you sow, you reap.

As trees are, so are fruits.

A secret of more than two people is not a secret.

A secret of more than two people is not a secret.

The absence of the master shows that the servant is a man.

When the master is away, the servant is known.

A silent tongue and a sincere heart are the most admirable things in the world.

A silent tongue and a sincere heart are the most admirable things in the world.

A single spark can start a prairie fire.

A single spark can start a prairie fire.

A beautiful coat is a good letter of introduction.

A beautiful coat is a good letter of introduction.

A calm sea does not make a skilled sailor.

A calm sea does not make a skilled sailor.

87 a sow, when washing; Back to the garbage dump.

A leopard can't change its spots.

The cock crows as the old cock crows.

Like father, like son.

The touchstone can test gold, and gold can test people.

The touchstone can test gold, and gold can test people.

If a tree falls, you should lie down.

You asked for it.

As the tree, so the fruit.

As trees are, so are fruits.

92 A taciturn man is clever.

Silence is the greatest wisdom.

One stitch saves nine in time.

One stitch in time can save nine stitches.

A straight foot is not afraid of crooked shoes.

Clean hands need not be washed.

95 straw shows the wind direction.

A leaf can tell autumn.

Tripping can prevent falling.

Small punishments and big commandments.

When you make the bed, you have to lie on it.

Take the consequences.

As the tree, so the fruit.

As trees are, so are fruits.

99 trees attract the wind.

Trees attract the wind.

100 You can tell it's a tree by the fruit.

You can tell it's a tree by the fruit.

Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.

Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.

Greed blinded our eyes.

Be infatuated with money.

The more wealth, the more greed.

The richer you are, the more greedy you are.

104 A wanderer who is determined to reach his destination is not afraid of rain.

A wanderer who is determined to reach his destination is not afraid of rain.

105 worried.

A hasty pot is hard to boil.

A determined person will succeed.

Where there is a will, there is a way.

A word spoken is past recalling.

A word spoken is past recalling.

A word spoken is past recalling.

A word spoken is past recalling.

Bad workers often blame their tools.

The poor craftsman complained about his tools.

Beauty is superficial.

Beauty is changeable.

Beauty is in the eyes of the gazer.

Love is blind.

1 12 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Love is blind.

Bees with honey in their mouths have thorns on their tails.

A sweet mouth and a sword.

In front of gold, even the king has to take off his hat.

Money talks.

1 15 beggars have no choice.

A hungry person is not choosy about his food.

Beggars have no choice.

A hungry person is not choosy about his food.

1 17 Behind bad luck is good luck.

An old pioneer lost his horse-a blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise.

Honesty, not cleverness.

Honest and smart.

At sea, sailing; On land, settle down

Let it be.

Fair to everyone, but don't trust everyone.

Be fair to everyone, but don't trust everyone.

Don't believe everything you see, and don't believe everything you hear.

You can't believe what you see, but you can't believe what you hear.

Promise slowly and act quickly.

Commitment should be slow and implementation should be fast.

Listen quickly and speak slowly.

Listen more and talk less.

An empty wallet is better than an empty head.

An empty wallet is better than an empty head.

An open enemy is better than a false friend.

An open gun is easier to hide than an open gun.

A good neighbour is better than a brother in the next village.

A good neighbor is better than a brother in a neighboring village.

Between the cup and the lips, a little food may slip away.

It didn't achieve its goal.

Between two stools, one fell to the ground.

Both feet will fail.

Start carefully.

Caution is the best.

130 suffocation after a big mouth.

Big mouthfuls often choke.

Tie up the bag before it is full.

Tie up the bag before it is full.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Birds of a feather flock together.

133 Born in many families and educated in many ways.

Birth is important, but education is more important.

Overbite one's head.

Big mouthfuls often choke.

135 bite the hand that feeds you.

Bite the hand that feeds you.

136 bitter pills may have beneficial effects on health.

Bitter pills may have a healthy effect.

Blind people can't judge colors.

Blind people can't judge colors.

138 Blood is thicker than water.

Blood is thicker than water.

Bread is the pillar of life.

Bread is the pillar of life.

Simplicity is the soul of wisdom.

Simplicity is the soul of wisdom.

Keep a crow and it will gouge out your eyes.

Raising tigers is a nuisance.

Don't burn down your house to get rid of rats.

Take the boat away.

Burned children are afraid of fire.

Once beaten, twice shy.

144 Work before play.

Work before play.

145 business is business.

Business is business.

We learn by doing.

We learn through practice.

We learned to walk safely by falling.

A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.

A wise man corrects his own mistakes through the mistakes of others.

A wise man corrects his own mistakes through the mistakes of others.

By reading, we enrich our minds; By talking, we polish it.

Reading can enrich our thoughts, and conversation can make it more perfect.

150 knowledge makes people humble and ignorance makes people proud.

Learning makes people humble, ignorance makes people proud.