if a man deceives me once, shame on him, if he deceives me twice, shame on me.
上当一回头，再多就可耻。
if you make yourself an ass, don‘t complain if people ride you.
人善被人欺，马善被人骑。
if your ears glow, someone is talking of you.
耳朵发烧，有人念叨。
if you run after two hares, you will catch neither.
脚踏两条船，必定落空。
if you sell the cow, you sell her milk too.
杀鸡取卵。
if you venture nothing, you will have nothing.
不入虎穴，焉得虎子。
a cat may look at a king.
人人平等。
adversity makes a man wise, not rich.
逆境出人才。
a fair death honors the whole life.
死得其所，流芳百世。
a faithful friend is hard to find.
知音难觅。
a fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.
吃一堑，长一智。
a fox may grow gray, but never good.
江山易改，本性难移。
a friend in need is a friend indeed.
患难见真情。
a friend is easier lost than found.
得朋友难，失朋友易。