Love me, love my dog.

One look is worth a thousand words.

Seeing is believing.

to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst

A slow sparrow should make an early start.

spare no effort; go all out; do one's best

No discord, no concord.

rob Peter to pay Paul

bid farewell to the old and usher in the new

try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all

broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener

the country flourishes and people live in peace

going beyond the limit is as bad as falling short; excess is just as bad as deficiency;

too much is as bad as too little

once on shore, one prays no more

Bad news travels fast.

harmony brings wealth;

friendliness is conducive to business success

never too old to learn

let bygones be bygones

There are spots even on the sun.

Treasures fill the home.

be down-to-earth

sit on the fence; be a fence-sitter; have a foot in either camp

A hedge between keeps friendship green.

cut and dried; cliché

Courtesy calls for reciprocity.

Where there is life, there is hope.

achieve immediate victory; win instant success

gain both fame and wealth

be suddenly enlightened

Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.

On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.

Man proposes; God disposes.

make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart

suffer a double loss; lose the bait along with the fish

a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale

cut off all means of retreat；burn one's own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end

take the preemptive opportunities

One can't make bricks without straw.

a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step

Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.

fear wolves ahead and tigers behind； hesitate in doing something

The mighty dragon is no match for the native serpent.

A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of a fruitful year

People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.

Where there is a will, there is a way.

a retreat away from the turmoil of the world

Humans are born good.

Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth

a blessing in disguise;

Every cloud has a silver lining.

A man should be independent at the age of thirty. /At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.

A ship rises with the tide

Time and tide wait for no man.

use a steam-hammer to crack nuts

seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts

speak of the devil

speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is

Unity is strength.

Even if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean - there's nothing one can do to clear one's name

unhealthy trends and vulgar practices

Birds of a feather flock together.

hold high hopes for one's child

seek nothing but profits; be blind to all but one's own interests

a sheer fabrication out of nothing; fabricate rumors out of thin air

There are no waves without wind. Nothing comes of nothing.

twist the law to suit one's own purpose

a new broom sweeps clean

accumulate strength for a take-off

May all your wish come true

have a tacit understanding; thoroughly understand each other, without having exchanged a word of explanation

First impressions are firmly entrenched.

He who strikes first gains the advantage.

The best defense is offense.

ants on a hot pan

warn people by taking oneself as an example

pour oil on troubled waters; patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned

proceed in an orderly way and step by step; advance gradually in due order

be strict with oneself and lenient with others

people-oriented

teach students according to their aptitude

to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther.

Haste makes waste.

More haste, less speed.

survival of the fittest

Great minds think alike.

Better make friends than make enemies.

cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases

A promise is a promise.

A real man never goes back on his words.

bring in wealth and treasure

become debt-ridden

target of public criticism

be an armchair strategist

You can't wrap fire in paper.

What's done by night appears by day.

caught in a dilemma; between the devil and the deep blue sea