xīn xiǎng shì chéng

💡 Санасан бүхэн чинь бүтэх болтугай гэсэн ерөөл.

rén zài zuò tiān zài kàn

the heavens are looking when humans act; be careful of how you act

rén wài yǒu rén tiān wài yǒu tiān

No matter how good you think you are, there is always someone out there that is better.

出处: Literally, “There are people beyond (this) person, and skies beyond (this) sky.”

nán bù nán nǚ bù nǚ

men are not like men and women are not like women; neither male nor female; androgynous; neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring

huà bù shuō bù míng

people won't understand you unless you explain things clearly

yī rì yī píng guǒ yī shēng yuǎn lí wǒ

an apple a day keeps the doctor away

出处: Calque of English an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Doublet of 每日一蘋果，醫生遠離我 /每日一苹果，医生远离我 (měirì yī píngguǒ, yīshēng yuǎnlí wǒ).

yī bù cuò bù bù cuò

If the ones in front make a misstep, then all the ones following will likewise make a misstep.; One mistake triggers the next. (Used to advise people not to do the wrong thing.)

bù shì yī jiā rén bù jìn yī jiā mén

If a bride were not meant to marry into a family, fate would not bring her in the door.

rén guì zì zhī

know thyself

duō gè péng yǒu duō tiáo lù

The more friends one has, the more options one has in life.

直译: many friends, many paths

dà rén bù jì xiǎo rén guò

It is best to forgive and forget.

出处: Literally: A greater man does not make note of a lesser man's faults.

dà yú chī xiǎo yú

ellipsis of 大魚吃小魚，小魚吃蝦米 /大鱼吃小鱼，小鱼吃虾米 (dàyú chī xiǎoyú, xiǎoyú chī xiāmi)

直译: The big fish eat the little fish

jiā hé wàn shì xīng

harmony in the family leads to prosperity in all undertakings

gōng zì bù chū tóu

One cannot be successful in life by being a worker

yǒu zǐ wàn shì zú

all is well if one has a son

měi rì yī píng guǒ yī shēng yuǎn lí wǒ

an apple a day keeps the doctor away

出处: Calque of English an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Doublet of 一日一蘋果，醫生遠離我 /一日一苹果，医生远离我 (yīrì yī píngguǒ, yīshēng yuǎnlí wǒ).

jiàn miàn sān fēn qíng

It's harder to be cold and detached when you look someone in the eyes.

lǐ miàn de rén xiǎng chū qù wài miàn de rén xiǎng jìn lái

People inside want to get out, and people outside want to get in. (often said of marriage)

出处: A phrase attributed to Qian Zhongshu's novel Fortress Besieged, although similar proverbs appeared to have existed in 17th-century Europe (cf. John Davies).

qián bù shì wàn néng dàn méi qián wàn wàn bù néng

money is not everything, but without money, you are nothing

yī kǒu chī bù chéng gè pàng zi

Nothing can be accomplished with one single effort.

直译: One cannot get fat from eating only one mouthful.

yī kǒu chī bù chéng pàng zi

alternative form of 一口吃不成個胖子 /一口吃不成个胖子 (yīkǒu chī bù chéng gè pàngzi, “Nothing can be accomplished with one single effort.”)

直译: One cannot get fat from eating only one mouthful.

yī kǒu chī gè pàng zi

alternative form of 一口吃成個胖子 /一口吃成个胖子 (yīkǒu chī chéng gè pàngzi, “to get what one wants instantly; to be impatient for success; to try to achieve one's goal in the shortest time possible”)

直译: to be fat from eating only one mouthful

yī kǒu chī chéng gè pàng zi

to get what one wants instantly; to be impatient for success; to try to achieve one's goal in the shortest time possible

直译: to become fat from eating only one mouthful

yī shān hái yǒu yī shān gāo

There is always someone or something that is better. / Do not be smug about your achievements.

直译: for every high mountain there is an even higher mountain

wàn zhàng gāo lóu píng dì qǐ

take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves; many a mickle makes a muckle

wàn shì qǐ tóu nán

getting started is always the hardest part

sān rén xíng bì yǒu wǒ shī

💡 Хэнээс ч сурах юм олдоно — хүн бүр надад багш.

出处: From the Analects, Book 7 (《論語·述而》)

sān shí nián hé dōng hé xī⚠ 拼音待校

prosperity and decline never last; everything in life is cyclical; life has its ups and downs

直译: Thirty years on the east side of the river, thirty years on the west side of the river.

sān suì dìng bā shí

the character of a person is already formed at a young age

直译: Three years old determines eighty

sān sī ér hòu xíng

💡 Ажил хийхээсээ өмнө сайтар бодож, дараа нь хий.

直译: think three (several) times then act

出处: From the Analects, Book 5 (《論語·公冶長》)

sān lǐ bù tóng diào shí lǐ bù tóng yīn

Describes the linguistic diversity of Fujian province.

shàng shān róng yì xià shān nán

💡 Эхлэх, өгсөх амархан ч буух, төгсгөх нь хэцүү байдаг.

bù pà yī wàn jiù pà wàn yī

💡 Санаанд оромгүй нэг тохиолдолд бэлэн байж, урьдчилан сэргийл.

bù pà màn zhǐ pà zhàn

it's better to move ahead slowly than just to mark time; any movement is better than none; slow and steady wins the race

bù pà màn jiù pà zhàn

it's better to move ahead slowly than just to mark time; any movement is better than none; slow and steady wins the race

bù dǎ bù chéng xiāng shí

Friends are often made after a fight; from an exchange of blows friendship grows; no acquaintance is made without a fight; no discord, no concord; out of blows friendship grows.

bù dǎ bù xiāng shí

Friends are often made after a fight; from an exchange of blows friendship grows; no acquaintance is made without a fight; no discord, no concord; out of blows friendship grows.

xí guàn chéng zì rán

💡 Дасаад ирвэл юу ч өөрийн эрхгүй, аяндаа болдог.

rén duō hǎo bàn shì

many hands make light work; a task is easier to accomplish when many people work together