To know oneself is true progress.
人贵在有自知之明。
Too much familiarity breeds contempt.
过分熟悉会使人互不服气。
Take things as they come.
既来之，则安之。
Talking mends no holes.
空谈无补。
Talk of the devil and he will appear.
说曹操，曹操就到。
The best hearts are always the bravest.
无私者无畏。
Treasures fill the home.
金玉满堂。
Try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all.
大事化小，小事化了。
The country flourishes and people live in peach.
国泰民安。
The best man stumbles.
伟人也有犯错时。
The cat shuts its eyes when stealing.
掩耳盗铃。
The danger past and God forgotten.
过河拆桥。
The darkest hour is nearest the dawn.
黎明前的黑暗。
The darkest place is under the candlestick.
烛台地下最暗。
The devil knows many things because he is old.
老马识途。
The devil sometimes speaks the truth.
魔鬼有时也会说真话。
The die is cast.
木已成舟。
The friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal.
A hedge between keeps friendship green.
君子之交淡如水。
The planning lies with man,the outcome with Heaven.
Man proposes,God disposes.
谋事在人，成事在天。
The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.
强龙难压地头蛇。
The end justifies the means.
只要目的正当，可以不择手段。
The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.
往事如风。
To ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further.
Ascend further,were you to look farther.
The higher you stand,the more you see.
欲穷千里目，更上一层楼。
The end makes all equal.
死亡面前，人人平等。
The farthest way about is the nearest way home.
抄近路反而绕远路。
The fire is the test of gold,adversity of strong man.
烈火炼真金，苦难磨强人。
The first step is the only difficulty.
迈出第一步是最艰难的。
The fox knew too much,that's how he lost his tail.
机关算尽太聪明，反误了卿卿性命。
The higher up,the greater the fall.
爬得高，摔得惨。
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