家规再严，丑事难免
　　Accidents will happen in the best-regulated families.
　　
　　机关算尽太聪明，反误了卿卿性命
　　The fox knew too much, that‘s how he lost his tail.
　　
　　疾风知劲草
　　Adversity is a good discipline.
　　
　　鸡蛋再硬，碰不过石头
　　Whether the pitcher¹ strikes the stone, or the stone the pitcher, it is bad for the pitcher.
　　
　　江山易改，本性难易
　　The fox may grow gray but never good.
　　
　　窥一斑而知全貌
　　You may know by a handful the whole sack.
　　
　　留得青山在，不怕没材烧
　　Where there is life, there is hope.
　　
　　烈火验真金，患难见人心
　　The fire is the test of gold, adversity of strong man.
　　
　　二万五千里长征--任重道远
　　A march which is 25.000 miles long, used to describe an arduous² journey.
　　
　　鲤鱼吃水--吞吞吐吐
　　A fish is drinking water, meaning that one speaks hesitantly. 　
　　
　　芦沟桥上石狮子--数不清
　　There are numerous stone lions on Lu Gou Bridge. It is used to describe a large amount. 　
　　
　　雷声大，雨点小
　　Actions speak louder than words. 　
　　
　　烈火炼真金，患难见真情
　　Liquor brings out a person‘s true color

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