1. 满招损，谦受益。Excessive pride leads to loss; modesty brings benefit.
2. 三人行，必有我师焉。Among any three people walking, I will find something to learn for sure.
3. 己所不欲，勿施于人。Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you.
4. 学而时习之，不亦说乎？Is it not pleasant to learn and to practice from time to time?
5. 有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？Isn't it a delight when friends come from afar?
6. 温故而知新，可以为师矣。Reviewing what you have learned and learning anew, you can become a teacher.
7. 知之为知之，不知为不知，是知也。To know what you know and know what you don't know is wisdom.
8. 天时不如地利，地利不如人和。Opportunities vouchsafed by Heaven are less important than terrestrial advantages, which in turn are less important than the unity among people.
9. 穷则独善其身，达则兼济天下。When poor, cultivate oneself alone; when successful, help to bring prosperity to all.
10. 不以规矩，不能成方圆。Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
11. 工欲善其事，必先利其器。A craftsman who wishes to do his work well must first sharpen his tools.
12. 祸兮福之所倚，福兮祸之所伏。Misfortune leans on happiness, and happiness lies beneath misfortune.
13. 合抱之木，生于毫末；九层之台，起于累土；千里之行，始于足下。A huge tree that fills one's arms grows from a tiny seedling; a nine-storied tower rises from a heap of earth; a thousand-li journey starts with the first step.
14. 君子坦荡荡，小人长戚戚。A gentleman is broad-minded; a petty person is always full of anxiety.
15. 知者不惑，仁者不忧，勇者不惧。The wise are free from perplexity; the virtuous from anxiety; and the brave from fear.
16. 君子之交淡如水，小人之交甘若醴。The friendship between gentlemen is as pure as water; the friendship between mean men is as sweet as wine.
17. 吾生也有涯，而知也无涯。My life is limited, but knowledge is boundless.
18. 岁寒，然后知松柏之后凋也。Only when the weather turns cold can we know that the pine and the cypress are the last to wither.
19. 玉不琢，不成器；人不学，不知道。A jade uncut cannot be a useful vessel; a man without learning cannot know the way.
20. 学无止境。Learning is an endless journey.
21. 塞翁失马，焉知非福。A loss may turn out to be a gain.
22. 失之东隅，收之桑榆。What is lost in the morning can be regained in the evening.
23. 当局者迷，旁观者清。The player is lost in the game; the onlooker sees clearly.
24. 精诚所至，金石为开。Complete sincerity can affect even metal and stone.
25. 海纳百川，有容乃大。The ocean is vast because it admits hundreds of rivers.
26. 清水出芙蓉，天然去雕饰。A lotus flower emerges from clear water, naturally beautiful without adornment.
27. 读书破万卷，下笔如有神。Having read more than ten thousand volumes, one can write with godly inspiration.
28. 纸上得来终觉浅，绝知此事要躬行。What's learned from books is superficial after all; it is essential to practice it personally.
29. 沉舟侧畔千帆过，病树前头万木春。A thousand sails pass by the wrecked ship; ten thousand saplings shoot up beyond the withered tree.
30. 问渠那得清如许？为有源头活水来。How can the water in the pond be so clear? Because fresh water keeps flowing in.
31. 先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐。Be concerned about the affairs of the state before others, and enjoy happiness after others.
32. 天下兴亡，匹夫有责。The rise and fall of a nation concerns every citizen.
33. 生当作人杰，死亦为鬼雄。Live as an outstanding person; die as a heroic spirit.
34. 位卑未敢忘忧国。Despite my humble position, I dare not forget to care about my country.
35. 老骥伏枥，志在千里。An old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop a thousand li.
36. 宁为玉碎，不为瓦全。It is better to die with honor than to live in disgrace.
37. 粉身碎骨浑不怕，要留清白在人间。I'm not afraid to be smashed to pieces; I want to leave my integrity in the world.
38. 千磨万击还坚劲，任尔东西南北风。Despite thousands of buffets and blows, it remains strong and firm, defying the east, west, south and north winds.
39. 长风破浪会有时，直挂云帆济沧海。One day I will ride the wind and cleave the waves; I'll set my cloud-like sail to cross the sea.
40. 天生我材必有用，千金散尽还复来。Heaven has made us talents; we're sure to use them. Though we've spent a thousand pieces of gold, they'll come back again.
41. 黑发不知勤学早，白首方悔读书迟。Black hair does not know how to study early; white hair regrets studying late.
42. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。If one does not exert oneself in youth, one will regret it in old age.
43. 欲穷千里目，更上一层楼。If you want to see further, you need to ascend another storey.
44. 山重水复疑无路，柳暗花明又一村。Just when you think there is no way out, a new village appears with shady willows and bright flowers.
45. 不识庐山真面目，只缘身在此山中。One cannot recognize the true face of Mount Lu just because one is within the mountain.
46. 近水楼台先得月，向阳花木易为春。A waterside pavilion gets the moonlight first; flowers and trees facing the sun thrive earlier.
47. 梅须逊雪三分白，雪却输梅一段香。Plum blossoms lose to snow in whiteness by three points; but snow loses to plum blossoms in fragrance.
48. 世事洞明皆学问，人情练达即文章。A grasp of mundane affairs is genuine knowledge; an understanding of worldly wisdom is true learning.
49. 业精于勤荒于嬉，行成于思毁于随。Excellence in work comes from diligence and neglect leads to failure; success in action results from thinking and ruin from following blindly.
50. 苟日新，日日新，又日新。If one can make himself new one day, he should do so every day, and keep doing so forever.