a snow year, a rich year.

瑞雪兆丰年。

a sound mind in a sound body.

健全的精神寓于健康的身体。

a still tongue makes a wise head.

寡言者智。

be swift to hear, slow to speak.

听宜敏捷，言宜缓行。

better late than never.

不怕慢，单怕站。

better to ask the way than go astray.

问路总比迷路好。

a rolling stone gathers no moss.

滚石不生苔，转业不聚财。

as a man sows, so he shall reap.

种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

a single flower does not make a spring.

一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。

between friends all is common.

朋友之间不分彼此。

birds of a feather flock together.

物以类聚，人以群分。

blood is thicker than water.

血浓于水。

blood will have blood.

a stitch in time saves nine.

小洞不补，大洞吃苦。

a straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe.

身正不怕影子斜。

a wise head makes a close mouth.

真人不露相，露相非真人。

a word spoken is past recalling.

一言既出，驷马难追。

a year's plan starts with spring.

一年之计在于春。

a young idler, an old beggar.

少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

bad news has wings.

好事不出门，坏事传千里。

barking dogs seldom bite.

吠犬不咬人。

beauty lies in the love's eyes.

情人眼里出西施。