You cannot burn the candle at both ends.
蜡烛不能两头点。
Forced love does not last.
强扭的瓜不甜。
Give and take.
有来有往。
He who would search for pearls must dive below.
欲求珍珠,必潜水底。
A secret between more than two is no secret.
三人知晓,秘密难保。
A snow year, a good year.
瑞雪兆丰年。
Better wait on the cook than on the doctor.
药补不如食补。
Diligence is the mother of fortune.
幸运出自勤奋。
It is never too late to learn.
学不厌晚。
Kind hearts are more than coronets.
善良的心地胜过桂冠。
Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.
少说话,多观察。
Knowledge is no burden.
艺多不压身。
Let a sleeping dog lie.
莫惹事生非。
Man does what he can, and God what He will.
人为其能为,神为所欲为。
Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.
世上无难事,只怕有心人。
Offense is the best defense.
进攻是最有效的防御。
Save money against a rainy day.
平时存钱,防备雨天。
The apples on the other side of the wall are the sweetest.
这山望着那山高。
The handsomest flower is not the sweetest.
最美的花不一定最香。
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
布丁好不好,吃了才知道。
Better to wear out than to rust out.
宁可用坏,不可锈坏。
Cast no dirt into the well that gives you water.
过河莫拆桥。
He who teaches, learns.
教学相长。
Hear twice before you speak once.
多听少说。
A house divided against itself cannot stand.
家不和,外人欺。
If winter comes, can spring be far behind?
冬天来了,春天还会远吗?
In prosperity caution, in adversity patience.
顺境中,小心;逆境中,耐心。
It is always safe to learn even from our enemies.
即使向敌人学习也不会有危险。
It is better for the doer to undo what he has done.
解铃还需系铃人。
It is easy to be wise after the event.
事后聪明并不难。
Lack of work brings a thousand diseases.
一闲生百病。