Famous Chinese Saying (Part 2)

水满则溢 - Water surges only to overflow. This proverb points out that: things turn into their opposites when they reach their extremes.
有缘千里来相会 - Fate brings people together no matter how far apart they may be. This proverb points out that human relationships are decreed by Fate.
哑巴吃饺子,心里有数 - When a mute person eats dumplings ( 饺子 jiaozi), he knows how many he has eaten, even though he cannot speak. We use this saying to point someone knowing the situation quite well, yet saying nothing.
只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针 - If you work hard enough at it, you can grind even an iron rod down to a needle. This proverb encourages us to persevere in whatever we undertake. Just as the English proverb has it:"Constant drilling can wear away a stone".
种瓜得瓜, 种豆得豆 - As a man sows, so shall he reap. This proverb warns that one receives just returns for one's actions; good for good, and evil for evil.
善有善报 - Do well and have well.
人逢喜事精神爽 - A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance.
水滴石穿, 绳锯木断 - Dripping water pierces a stone; a saw made of rope cuts through wood. Meaning: Patience and persistence can berk through anything,no matter how gerat the difficulty.
一日之计在于晨 - A day’s planning is done in the morning.
君子之交淡如水 - The friendship of a gentleman is insipid as water.
月到中秋分外明, 每逢佳节倍思亲 - The moon is the most bright on the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the homesick feeling will be stronger during this traditional festival .
读万卷书不如行万里路 - It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.
静以修身 - Quiet thoughts mend the body.
强龙难压地头蛇 - Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt. This means: Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.
一步一个脚印儿 - Every step leaves its print; work steadily and make solid progress.
一个萝卜一个坑儿( yī gè luó bo yī gè kēngr ): One radish, one hole. Each has his own task, and nobody is dispensable.
宰相肚里好撑船/宽容大量 - A prime minister's mind should be broad enough for poling a boat. Usage: This can be used to praise someone is a magnanimous person.
冰冻三尺,非一日之寒 - It takes more than one cold day for a river to freeze three feet deep. This means: "Rome wasn't built in a day. Work harder and practice more.
三个和尚没水喝 - Three monks have no water to drink. This means ‘Too many cooks spoil the broth’. ESL: The English idiom means there are too many people trying to do something, so they make a mess of it.
一人难称百人心/众口难调 - It is hard to please everyone.
难得糊涂 - Where ignorance is bliss, it's folly to be wise.
执子之手,与子偕老 - For life or for death, holding your hand, and aging with you.
千里之行,始于足下 - A thousand-li journey is started by taking the first step.
国以民为本,民以食为天 - People as the root of the country, and food is the first necessity of people.
儿行千里母担忧 - When children travel far from home, mothers never stop worrying.
没有规矩不成方圆 - Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
否极泰来 - Things at the worst will mend.
前怕狼,后怕虎 - Fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind/ hesitate in doing something.
青出于蓝而胜于蓝 - Indigo blue is obtained from the indigo plant, but such color is bluer than the plant itself; the disciple has surpassed the master.
老骥伏枥，志在千里 - An old warhorse in the stable still longs to gallop a thousnad li. Meaning: One who still cherishes high aspirations in spite of age.
十年树木,百年树人 - It takes ten years to grow trees but a hundred years to rear people.
兵不厌诈 - Nothing is too deceitful in war.
木已成舟,生米煮成熟饭 - The timber has been turned into a boat already. The rice is already cooked. Meaning: What's done cannot be undone.
身体力行 - Practice what you preach.
惩前毖后 - Learn from past mistakes to avoid future ones.
一石二鸟 - Kill two birds with one stone.
如坐针毡 - Like sitting on a carpet of needles; to feel tense and uneasy.
星星之火，可以燎原 - A single spark can start a prairie fire.
逆来顺受 - Take things as they come.
化干戈为玉帛) - To bury the hatchets and work for peace.
此地无银三百两 - Never try to prove what nobody doubts.
严师出高徒 - Good pupils are to be brought up by strict teachers.
三思而后行 - Look before you leap.
哀兵必胜 - An oppressed army fighting with desperate courage is sure to win.
吃得苦中苦,方为人上人 - No pains, no gains.
先到先得 - The early bird catches the worm.
留得青山在，不怕没材烧 - Where there is life, there is hope.
祸从口出 - Disaster emanates from a careless talk.
一笑解千愁 - A smile can erase a million worries.
笑一笑,十年少 - Just one laugh makes the person ten years younger. Happiness is the best cosmetic.