1 坐以待，不如起而行。
If the mountain will not come to the Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain.
2 不听老人言，吃亏在眼前。
If the old dog barks , he will gives counsel.
3 异想天开。
If the sky falls, we shall catch larks.
4 上梁不正下梁歪。
If the upper beam is not straight, the lower ones will go aslant.
5 三人行必有我师。
If there of us are walking together, at least one of the other two is good enough to be my teacher.
6 一山难容二虎。
If two men ride on the horse,one must ride behind.
7 螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后。
If two parties fight, the one will benefit.
8 有情人终成眷属。
Jack shall have Jill ,all shall be well.
9 物以类聚，人以群分。
Jackdaw with jackdaw.
10 牛头不对马嘴。
Join a horse’s neck to a human head.
11 暮去朝至。苦尽甘来。
Joy often comes after sorrow,like morning after night.
12 人逢喜事精神爽。
Joy puts heart into a man.
13 若要人不知，除非己莫为。
If we don’t want people to find out, than we shouldn’t do it.
14 冬天来了，春天还会远吗？
If winter comes, can spring be far behind?
15 人善被人欺，马善被人骑。
If you agree to carry the calf,they will make you carry the cow.
16 忍一时风平浪静，退一步海阔天空。
If you are patient in one moment of anger,you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.
17 施恩莫记，受惠莫忘。
If you confer a benefit, never remember it, If you receive one, remember it always.
18 酒逢知己千杯少，话不投机半句多。
If you drink with a bosom friend, a thousand cups are too few. If you argue with a man ,half a sentence is too much.
19 欲速则不达。
If you drive slowly, you will arrive more quickly.
20 少壮不努力，老大徒悲伤。
If you lie upon roses when young, you will lie upon thorns when old.
21 笑一笑，十年少。
If you often smile, you will be ten years younger.
22 与其临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网。
It is better to start weaving your fishing nets than merely covering fish at the water.
23 恶习易染。
It is easy to fall than to rise.
24 覆水难收。
It is no use crying over spilt milk.
25 礼轻情意重。
It is not the gift that counts,but the thought behind it.
26 每逢佳节倍思亲。
It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.
27 当事后诸葛亮。
It is easier to be wise after the event.
28 一言为定。
It’s a deal.
29 一言难尽。
It’s a long story.
30 不怕万一，就怕一万。
It’s always wise to play safe.
31 施恩比受惠更有福。
It’s better to give than to receive.
32 只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针。
If you work hard at it,you can grind an iron rod into a needle.
33 将欲取之，必先予之。
If you would take,give first.
34 白费口舌。
I will be wasting my breath.
35 城门失火，殃及池鱼。
In a disturbance, innocent on-lookers get into trouble.
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