One careless move may lose the whole game. One careless move may lose the whole game.

Diligence redeems stupidity. Diligence redeems stupidity.

A friend in need is a friend indeed. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Strike the iron while it is hot.

A single spark can start a prairie fire. A single spark can start a prairie fire.

A good name is better than riches. Reputation is better than wealth.

A watched pot never boils. I can’t drink hot porridge in a hurry.

Each man is the architect of his own fate.

Talents come from diligence, and knowledge is gained by accumulation.

More haste, less speed. Haste makes waste. No pains, no gains.

Nothing venture, nothing gain. If you don’t enter the tiger’s den, you won’t get the tiger’s cubs.

A brave man risks his life, but not his conscience. A brave man risks his life, but not his conscience. Pride hurts, modesty benefits.

Adversity is a good disciple. Adversity is the best place to train people.

Well begun, half done. A good beginning is half done.

Calamity is man's true touchstone.

Constant dropping wears away a stone.

The first step is as good as half over. The first step is the most critical step.

The wealth of the mind is the only wealth. The wealth of the mind is the only wealth.

You can't judge a tree by its bark.

Man struggles upwards; water flows downwards.

Truth needs no color.

Keeping is harder than winning. It is difficult to start a business and even harder to keep it.

Never do things by halves.

No cross, no crown. Without suffering, there is no crown.

The fire is the test of gold; adversity is the test of a strong man.

Bad times make a good man. Hard times make a good man.

There is no royal road to learning. There is no smooth road to knowledge.

Doubt is the key to knowledge. Doubt is the key to knowledge.

Sharp tools make good work. If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools.

Wasting time is robbing oneself. Wasting time is robbing oneself.

Nurture passes nature.

Wealth is the test of a man's character.

Good is good, but better carries it. Keep improving and be good.

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.

It is much more difficult to judge oneself than to judge others.

An optimist sees the rose; a pessimist the thorn.

Look on both sides of the shield. Look at the problem from both sides. Supplement from the respondent 2009-05-28 21:01 The overturned cast ahead is a warning to the carts behind. The overturned cast ahead is a warning to the carts behind.

Standers-by see more than gamesters. Bystanders know better than those in authority

Advice when most needed is least heeded. The most easily ignored advice is often the most important.

When all else is lost the future still remains. Even if everything else is lost, there is still a future.

The world is his who enjoys it. Live and feel happy, and the world belongs to you.

A little labor, much health. A little labor, much health. A little labor is good for health.

He is wise that knows when he is well enough. A wise man is one who knows when he is well enough.

Good order is the foundation of all things. Good order is the foundation of all things.

Where there is unity, there is victory. Where there is unity, there is victory.

It is better to give than to take. Diligence is the mother of success.

Every cloud has a silver lining. There is sunshine behind the dark clouds.

Adversity is the first path to truth.

Behind an able man there are always other able men.

A bad beginning makes a bad ending. A bad beginning makes a bad ending.

Every man is the architect of his own fortune.

A lazy youth, a lousy age. A lazy youth, a lousy age.

Patience and application will carry us through. Patience and application will carry us through.