1. 紅白喜事weddings and funerals

2. 雞皮疙瘩goose flesh

3. 小菜一碟a piece of cake

4. 受青睞的人a blue-eyed boy

5. 凡人皆有得意日。Every dog has his/its day

6. 吃一塹，長一智。Experience teaches.

7. 心有靈犀一點通。Mind acts upon mind.

8. 一葉障目，不見泰山。One cloud is enough to eclipse all the sun.

9. 富貴無常Riches have wings.

10. 三思而后行。Score twice before you cut once.

11. 老馬識途Sense comes with age.

12. 先當學生，后當先生Through obedience learn to command.

13. 熟能生巧work makes the workman.

14. 海納百川all rivers run into sea.

15. 種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆。As a man sows, so he shall reap.

16. 不怕慢，單怕站better late than never.

17. 血債血償Blood will have blood.

18. 蘿卜青菜，各有所愛Every man has his hobbyhorse.

19. 棋逢對手Diamonds cut diamonds.

20. 眼不見，心為out of sight, out of mind.

21. 有錢能使鬼推磨。All things are obedient to money.

22. 有情人終成眷屬。All shall be well, Jack shall have Jill.

23. 趁熱打鐵Strike while the iron is hot.

24. 千里之行始于足下。A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

25. 守得云開見月明。Every cloud has a silver lining.

26. 少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲。an idle youth, a needy age.

27. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩。A burnt child dreads the fire.

28. 塞翁失馬,焉之非福。Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise.

29. 患難見真情。A friend in need is a friend indeed.

30. 善始者善終。A good beginning makes a good ending.