The poor craftsman used his tools to make a residence. Workers with poor workmanship often complain about poor tools.
A deal is a deal. The agreement reached cannot be torn up.
Beggars' wallets are bottomless. Beggars' wallets are bottomless.
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. You know a bird by his song, and a man by his words.
A bird can be known by its song. A bird may be known by its song.
One o'clock in the morning is better than none at all.
A blind man leaned against the wall and imagined that this was the boundary of the world.
Blind people won't thank your mirror.
A book, like the past, will never change. A good book is like this today and will never change.
A surviving book is just a piece of wood. A book closed without reading is just a piece of wood.
A borrowed cloak can't keep warm.
Parting deepens love, and being present strengthens love. It is better to fall in love than to get together, and to leave deeper.
You can't feel the burden of your choice. Don't choose too heavy a burden.
Burned children are afraid of fire. Once bitten, twice shy.
Candles illuminate others and themselves. Candles burn themselves and illuminate others.
The cat can see the king. Cats also have the right to see the king.
A cat has nine lives.
Accidents will happen. There are unexpected events in the sky.
The strength of a chain depends on its weakest link. The strength of a chain depends on its weakest link.
A change of job is as good as a rest. Changing jobs is a good rest.
A happy wife is the joy of life. A happy wife is the joy of life.
Clean hands need not be washed. A straight foot is not afraid of crooked shadows.
A clear consensus is a soft pill. A clear conscience is a soft pillow.
Clear agreement is foolproof. Fair and square, the victory is in hand.
An obvious protectionist laughs at false accusations. Never do anything wrong during the day and knock at the door in the middle of the night.
A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast. Better be poor than rich.
A close mouth catches no flies. A close mouth catches no flies.
A cock is valiant on his own dunghill. A cock is valiant on his own dunghill.
A danger leads to an action. A common enemy.
Regular customers are not welcome. Long stay is not hospitality, and frequent visits are not welcome.
Satisfaction is an eternal feast. A contented mind is perpetual feast.
Greedy people are not good for anyone, but worse for themselves. Greedy people do no good to others, but do more harm to themselves.
Cunning scoundrels don't need intermediaries. Cunning hooligans don't need intermediaries.
The creaking door hung on its things for a long time. Family is not a bug.
Action is the fruit of knowledge. Action is the fruit of knowledge.
Actions speak louder than words. Facts speak plainer than words.
An unsatisfied person doesn't know where to sit.
A known disease is half the battle. The disease was diagnosed and half cured.
Admonish your friends in private and practice them in public. Give advice to friends in private and praise them in public.
If you hit a dog with a bone, it won't listen.
Adversity is a good training. Suffering is a good opportunity to temper people.
Adversity brings prosperity. Adversity brings prosperity.
Adversity makes people wise, not rich. Adversity makes a man wise, but it doesn't make him rich.
A fool knows more in his own home than a wise man knows in other people's homes. A fool knows more in his own home than a wise man knows in other people's homes.
A fool's bolt may sometimes hit the target.
A fool's heart dances on his lips. A fool's heart is open, and he talks about it.
The fox will get old, but it will never get better. The fox will change, but the leopard will not change its spots.
Friends exaggerate a person's virtue, while enemies exaggerate a person's sin.
A friend in court is better than a penny in the wallet. It is best to have friends from North Korea.
Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends. A friend in need is a true friend.
A friend is a second self. A friend is a second self.
Advice is the best friend. Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.
Friends are strangers until they are needed. You will never know a true friend until you are in trouble.
Friends come quickly and go quickly. It's slow to make friends, but it's quick to lose them.
Everyone's friends are not friends. Make friends, but don't make friends.
A friend without faults will never be found. A friend without faults will never be found.
It was calm after the storm. No, it is too late.
After the dark clouds, the weather is fine. No, very good.
After death, doctor. Monday morning quarterback.
After the dining car is recycled. Eat, drink, and be merry at a price.
Sit for a while after dinner; Take a walk for a mile after supper. Sit for a while after lunch and walk a mile after dinner.
After the meat, mustard. After meat, mustard.
A full belly You don't know honor or disgrace until you have eaten and drunk enough.
A full cup must be carried steadily. The cup is full, so you must hold it steady.
A good anvil does not fear the hammer.
A good appetite is a good seasoning. Hungry.
A good beginning is half the battle. Winning the first battle is half the battle.
A good beginning has a good ending. A good beginning will have a good ending.
A good book is the best friend and will never betray us. A good book is the best friend.
A good story will not get worse because it is repeated. A good story never gets tired of being heard.
A good tongue is a good dress. A sharp tongue is a sharp weapon.
A good wife makes a good husband. A good wife makes a good husband.
Good winter brings good summer.
A boaster is a big liar. The most talkative person is also the most liar.
The great ship needs deep water. The great ship set sail in search of deep water.
A guilty conscience is a self-accuser.
Guilty consensus does not need accusers. A guilty conscience.
A little common sense is worth a lot of study. A little common sense is often better than a lot of valuable knowledge.
A happy heart will make your face glow. Be elated and smile.
Impatient people rarely get out of trouble.
A heavy purse makes you feel relaxed. With enough money in your pocket, your mood will naturally widen.
A heavy snow indicates a good harvest.
A hero is known in the time of misfortune. A hero is known in the time of misfortune.
The inside of a horse will not become better or worse because of its trap. Horses cannot be decorated by horses.
A family with internal discord is untenable. Family disputes are difficult to maintain.
Know everything, know nothing. A three-legged cat has no advantages.
Jokes don't turn enemies into friends, but they lose friends. Jokes don't turn enemies into friends, but sometimes they lose friends.
A journey of a thousand miles takes one step. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Lambs in the eyes of the poor are as precious as bulls in the eyes of the rich. A lamb of the poor is more precious than a cow of the rich.
Lazy sheep think their wool is heavy. Lazy sheep is disgusting.
A lazy youth, a lousy age. Young people don't work hard, but old people are sad.
The heart is seen in wine. The heart is seen in wine.
Eat a little of everything and nothing. Try everything, or you will accomplish nothing.
The small pot will soon heat up.
A single spark can start a prairie fire. A single spark can start a prairie fire.
Enough is enough, too much is too late. Enough is enough, too much is too late.
A live dog is better than a dead lion. A live dog is better than a dead lion.
The enemy is brave when he runs away, and everyone is brave.
It is not all hunters who blow the horn. It is not all hunters who blow the horn.
People who dance briskly are not necessarily happy. All those who look happy are not necessarily happy.
All are not saints who go to church. All are not saints who go to church.
Not all dogs bark at thieves. All dogs bark, not all thieves bark.
All donkeys wag their ears. Fools always pretend to be smart.
Not all bread is baked in an oven. People are different, just like human faces.
All cats like fish, but they are afraid of getting their paws wet. Cats love fish, but they are afraid of getting their paws wet.
All covets, all loses. If you have too much, you will lose.
All good things must come to an end. All good things must come to an end.
Everything is fair in the war. Everything is fair in the war.
All you can eat is fish. The net is full of fish.
All that goes to the mill is flour. It can be ground into powder in his mill.
Not all useful things are at hand. Not all useful things are easy to get.
All that is put in the wallet is not profit. Not all the money put in the wallet is deserved.
All that glitters is not gold. All that glitters is not gold.
All that is in danger is not loss. Things in danger may not be lost.
Everything is fine with a happy ending. Everything is fine with a happy ending.
Everyone will die. No one will die.
It is impossible for everyone to be the first. It is impossible for everyone to win the first prize.
All geese are swans. Blow your own horn.
Everything will come as long as you wait patiently. As long as you are patient and willing to wait, everything will come on time.
Time is gone forever. Time is gone forever.
Not all the truth has to be told. The truth is not always clear.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy; All play and no work makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All play and no study makes Jack a dull boy.
Although it rains, throw away your watering can. Don't throw away the kettle even if it rains.
Always take it out of the lunch box, never put it in, and it will soon bottom out. Sit in an empty seat.
The worst choice for a girl with many suitors. Girls have many suitors and often choose the worst one.
A girl who can laugh has been accepted by half. When a girl smiles, her marriage is half finished.
Is a lonely person a saint or a devil? A lonely person can be a saint or a devil.
People who make promises easily forget.
A person can only die once. There is only one death in life.
A man can do no more than he can. You can only do what you can.
A man whose wife is extravagant will never succeed. The wife is a waste, and the husband will not stand out.
One man cannot serve two masters. One servant cannot serve two masters.
One can't spin a yarn and a reel at the same time.
One can't whistle and drink at the same time.
Every dog has his day. When people are satisfied, dogs have their day.
People have two ears and one mouth in order to listen more and talk less. People have two ears and one mouth just to listen more and talk less.
A person is as old as he feels. You are not old, but you know yourself.
You can tell who a person is by the friends he keeps.
An inch of error equals an inch of error. Mistakes are neither big nor small, and mistakes are not good.
To a blind horse, nodding is equivalent to blinking. Play the lute to a cow.
An oak tree will not be cut down at once. Everything can't be done overnight.
Lost opportunities cannot be redeemed. Time is lost and cannot be retrieved.
An old dog won't bark for nothing. An old dog barks for nothing.
It hurts when an old dog bites.
An old dog can't change its bark. An old dog can't change its bark.
An old dog cannot learn new tricks. Old people can't learn new tricks.
An old doctor and a young lawyer. Doctors are good when they are old, and lawyers are handsome when they are young.
An old poacher makes the best keeper. Old poachers are the best keepers.
An open door may be a saint. An open door can tempt a saint.
Optimists see opportunities in every disaster; A pessimist sees disaster in every opportunity. Optimists see hope in disasters; A pessimist sees disaster in hope.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Prevention is better than cure.
The ox is caught by the horn, and the man by the tongue. Cows are caught because they have feet, and people suffer because they have tongues.
Answer a fool according to his stupidity. Deal with a man as he deals with you.
An upright judge respects justice more than people. An upright judge values the law more than people.
A penny saved is a penny earned. Saving money is making money.
A pet sheep will give birth to a hybrid sheep. A spoiled lamb will become a big sheep with a bad temper.
A poor man who marries a rich woman is a ruler, not a wife. If a poor man marries a rich wife, he will be bullied by his wife.
Pharmacists don't sweeten their pills. Good medicine is neither bitter nor sweet.
Clothes make the man. A horse depends on its saddle, but a man depends on his clothes.
Appearance is decisive. You can't judge a book by its cover.
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