1. 笨鸟先飞 a slow sparrow should make an early start.
2.百闻不如一见 seeing is believing.
3. 拆东墙补西墙 rob peter to pay paul
4. 大事化小小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
5. 大开眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
6. 功夫不负有心人 everything comes to him who waits.
7. 好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more
8. 好事不出门恶事传千里 good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.
9. 活到老学到老 one is never too old to learn.
10. 和气生财 harmony brings wealth.
11. 礼尚往来 courtesy calls for reciprocity.
12. 赔了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad
13. 谋事在人成事在天 the planning lies with man, the outcome with heaven. man proposes, god disposes.
14. 金无足赤人无完人 gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.
15. 脚踏实地 be down-to-earth