中华箴言
学习类
1.、活到老，学到老。 Live and learn.
2、吃一堑，长一智。
A stumble may prevent a fall.
3、有志者，事竟成。
Where there’s a will , there’s a way .
4、世上无难事，只怕有心人。 Nothing is impoible to a willing heart.
5、熟能生巧
Practice makes perfect.
6、好的开端是成功的一半。 Well begun is half done.
7、好记性不如烂笔头。
The palest ink is better than the best memory.
8、近朱者赤，近墨者黑。
Dogs of the same street learn to bark alike.
9、不听老人言，吃亏在眼前。
Only the foolish ignore the advice of elders.
10、三人行必有我师
There is always something to be learnt from someone else.
11、千里之行，始于足下
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,
12、学如逆水行舟，不进则退
Studying is like rowing upstream : if you don’t work hard , you will fall behind.
13、一心不能二用
A man cannot spin and reel at the same time .
14、只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针
With time and patience the leaf of the mulberry becomes satin .
15、失败乃成功之母
Failure is the mother of succe.
16、有志不在年高
Ambition is not determined by age.
17、拳不离手，曲不离口
No day without practice, or you will forget what you have learnt.(Practice makes perfect.)
18、读书百遍，其义自见
The meaning of a book will become clear if
you read it hundreds of times.
19、一年之计在于春，一日之计在于晨 A year’s plan starts with the spring, a day’s plan starts with the morning .20、师傅领进门，修行在个人
The master merely leads the way ; the rest is up to you .
21、严师出高徒
Good pupils are the products of strict teachers .
22、书到用时方恨少
You only discover what you don’t know , when you need it most .
23、学无止境
There is no limit to knowledge .
24、读书破万卷，下笔如有神
The accumulation of knowledge breeds a wise mind .
25、一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴 Time is money .
26、笨鸟先飞
A lame traveler should make an early start .
27、万般皆下品，唯有读书高
No other pursuit is more worthy than that of a scholar .
交友类
28、一回生，二回熟
Strangers at first meeting are friends at the next .
29、在家靠父母，出门靠朋友
Rely on parents when at home ; rely on friends when away .
30、君子之交淡如水
A hedge between keeps friendship green .
31、有福同享，有难同当
Stick together through thick and thin .
32、患难见真情
A friend in need is friend indeed .
33、路遥知马力，日久见人心
A long journey tests the power of a horse ; a long day tests the mettle of a person.
34、君子一言，驷马难追
Words , once said , cannot be unsaid .
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35、士别三日 ， 当刮目相看
After a period of absence, one should view things with new eyes .
36、一日不见，如隔三秋
A single day apart seems like three years’ separation .
37、送君千里，终须一别 It is inevitable that we must part .
38、但愿人长久，千里共婵娟
May men live forever , sharing the same beautiful moon wherever .
39、为朋友两肋插刀
True friendship is worth any sacrifice . 40、不打不相识
Many a friendship begins with conflict .
41、听君一席话，胜读十年书
Your words are more valuable than ten years of study .
42、人不可貌相，海水不可斗量
A man cannot be judged by his appearance , just as the water in the sea cannot be measured by a bucket .
43、千金易得，知音难求
It’s easy to get lots of money but hard to find a true friend .
44、百年修得同船渡，
千年修得共枕眠 A hundred years of prayer and two people share the same boat ; A thousand years of prayer and two people people share the same pillow .
45、打是亲，骂是爱
Beating shows affection, and scolding shows love .
46、男大当婚，女大当嫁
All people should get married once they reach a suitable age .
47、一个女婿半个儿
A son-in-law is like having a half son of one’s own .
48、皇帝的女儿不愁嫁
A prince never needs worry about her marriage.
49、英雄难过美人关
Even heroes are hard to flee the traps of beauties.
50、男追女，隔座山；女追男，隔层纱 If a man courts a woman, he has a mountain to climb;
If a woman courts a man, she has only a window curtain to lift .
51、情人眼里出西施
Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.
52、千里姻缘一线牵
Fate brings couples together no matter how far apart they are.
53、心有灵犀一点通
Hearts that beat in unison are linked .
54、小别胜新婚
A short separation makes a couple happier than newly married .
55、只羡鸳鸯不羡仙
Why envy the lonely gods , when you can be as contented as a pair of Mandarin ducks ?
56、男才女貌
A talented man should be matched with a beautiful woman .
57、出得厅堂，下得厨房
The ideal wife is a lady in company and a good cook in the kitchen .
生活态度类
58、没有规矩不成方圆
Without rules nothing would get done .
59、车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直 Where there’s a will , there’s a way .60、天无绝人之路
Each day brings its own bread .6
1、笑一笑，十年少
The more you smile , the younger you look .6
2、知足常乐
Happine lies in contentment.6
3、既来之，则安之 Take things as they come.6
4、入乡随俗
When in Rome, do as the Romans do .6
5、掏腰包海阔天空
A step backward makes the scope widely
2 open .6
6、留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 Where there is life , there is hope .6
7、人往高处走，水往低处流
It is natural for man to strive for the top, jus as water naturally flows downhill .6
8、人非圣贤，孰能无过 To err is human .6
9、善有善报，恶有恶报 What goes around comes around .70、有则改之，无则加勉
Correct mistakes if you have made any and guard against then if you have not .7
1、善始善终
If you start well , be sure to finish well too .7
1、滴水之恩当涌泉相报
A drop of water received in need should be repaid with a spring .7
3、己所不欲，勿施于人
Do not do to others what you don’t want to be done to you .7
4、三思而后行
Think thrice before you start.7
5、人贵有自知之明
To know oneself is true progre . 7
6、初生牛犊不怕虎
New-born calves do not fear tigers .7
7、大丈夫能屈能伸
A real man knows when to eat humble pie and when to hold his head high .7
8、人穷志不穷
A poor man may cherish lofty ambitions.7
9、家丑不可外扬
Don’t’ wash your dirty linen in public .80、病从口入，祸从口出 A closed mouth catches no flies .8
1、不怕一万，就怕万一 Fear nothing but the unexpected.8
2、尺有所短，寸有所长
Something a foot man prove short while an inch may prove long .8
3、当局者迷，旁观者清
The spectator sees more than the player in the heat of the game .
84、不当家不知柴米贵
You can’t tell the cost of food and fuel without being the head of a family.8
5、解铃还须系铃人
He who caused the problem is best placed to solve it .
86、姜还是老的辣
Old gingers are more spicy; aged men are wiser .
87、靠山吃山，靠水吃水
Those on a mountain live off the mountain; those near the river live off the water.8
8、麻雀虽小，五脏俱全
The sparrow is small but perfectly formed .8
9、小心驶得万年船 Caution is the parent of safety.90、家家有本难念的经
All families have skeletons in the closet.9
1、内行看门道，外行看热闹
Laymen watch for fun while profeionals look to how it’s done .
92、强中更有强中手
However strong you are , there’s always someone stronger .9
3、清官难断家务事
Even the best judge finds it hard to resolve family affairs.
94、巧妇难为无米之炊
One can’t make bricks without straw.9
5、欲速则不达
Haste makes waste.
96、有理走遍天下，无理寸步难行 You can go everywhere with justice on your side and nowhere without it .9
7、百闻不如一见
Seeing is believing .
98、有心栽花花不开，无心插柳柳成荫 Many things grown in the garden were never sown there .
99、大树底下好乘凉
The larger the tree , the cooler the shade .100、说起来容易，做起来难 Easier said than done .
