486. Aen bak ndeu mbouj gangj song yiengh vah.
一张嘴不说两样话。
One mouth does not speak words of a double-dealer.1
487. Aen naj swhgeij swhgeij swiq cij seuq.
自己洗自己的脸才干净。
One who washes his own face can make it clean.2
488. Aen ranz mbouj hung youq ndaej vunz, dungz saej hunggvangq cang ndaej vunz.
房子不大住得人，肚量宽大容得人。
A small house can hold people, a big-hearted man can tolerate others.
489. Aenhoz caiq raez hix sang mbouj gvaq gyaeuj.
颈脖再长也不比头高。
Even the longest neck is not as tall as the head.
490. Aeu roq laz doiqnaj, mbouj daj gyong baihlaeng.
要打当面锣，不敲背后鼓。
Strike the gong in one’s face, do not beat the drum behind him.3 ← 47 | 48 →
491. Bae hag gvai,langh vaiz bamz.
上学则乖，放牛则笨。
Schoolboys are clever, cowherd boys are foolish.4
492. Baenz hoj gaej doeknaiq, fatcaiz gaej ndaenggwngj.
贫穷莫丧志，富贵莫骄气。
When poor, do not lose heart; when rich, do not be arrogant.
493. Baenzcaiz mbouj lumz bohsae, baenz vunz mbouj lumz bohmeh.
成才不忘师长，成人不忘爹娘。
When you become a useful person, do not forget the teachers; when you become grown up, do not forget the parents.
494. Baihlaeng ndaq vunz dwg lau vunz.
背地骂人是怕人。
A backbiter is a coward.
495. Baihrog ndei ndei yaep seiz, ndawsim ndei ndei baenz seiq.
外表美美一时，心灵美美一世。
External beauty stays briefly, inner beauty lasts a lifetime.
496. Bak boux vunz doengz lumj, dungx boux vunz baenz gag.
人嘴一个样，人肚不相同。
So many same mouths, so many different minds5.
497. Bak dwg congh fouz daej.
嘴是无底洞。
A mouth is a bottomless hole.6
498. Bak vunz engq beij bakcim soem.
人嘴更比针嘴尖。
A tongue is sharper than a needle point7.
499. Bak gangj mboujyawz ndang daengz, rwz dingq mboujyawz daraen.
口说不如身到，耳闻不如目睹。
Better to do than speak, better to see than hear.
500. Benj mbouj fang mbouj ngaeuz, faex mbouj laeu mbouj soh.
板不刨不滑，木不削不直。
An unplaned board is not smooth, an unshaped stick is not straight.
501. Boux bohranz lae lwed mbouj lae raemxda.
大丈夫流血不流泪。
A true man would rather bleed than shed tears. ← 48 | 49 →
502. Boux ceiqheiq siuj banh mbouj ok daihsaeh.
小志气办不出大事情。
With a small heart one can not do a great job.
503. Boux doegsaw gungz mbouj nanz, boux hukhag gungz nanznanz.
读书的人穷不久，无知的人穷长久。
A scholar is poor for a while, an ignorant person is poor all his life.
504. Boux dwk bya mboujlau rumzlangh, boux dwk nyaen mboujlau guk langz.
渔人不怕风浪，猎人不怕虎狼。
A fisher does not fear stormy waves, a hunter does not fear tigers and wolves.
505. Boux hag lumj miuz lumj haeux, boux mbouj hag lumj nya lumj haz.
学者如禾如稻，不学者如蒿如草。
A man with learning is rice and seedlings, without learning he is weeds and grass.
506. Boux maenh’ak youq gwnz langh, boux mbei iq gvangh gwnz haenz.
勇敢的在浪上，胆怯的在岸上。
A brave man is on the wave, a coward is on the shore.
507. Boux miz ceiq ndaej bin bya sang, boux fouz ceiq conq yamq nanz byaij.
有志者高峰可攀，无志者寸步难行。
A strong-willed man climbs up to the mountaintop, a weak-willed man does not move a single step.
508. Boux ndeu guh ndei fanh boux maij, boux ndeu guh vaih fanh boux yiemz.
一人行好万人赞，一人行坏万人嫌。
A good deed, a thousand of people praise; a bad behavior, a thousand people abuse.
509. Boux sim dam lai nyaepnyuk, boux sim cuk lai an’onj.
贪婪的人多苦恼，知足的人多安乐。
A greedy person has more worries, a content person has more happiness.
510. Bouxvunz mboujrox saw, da rongh dangq da fangz.
人若无文化，好比睁眼瞎。
Illiteracy is like a person who is blind even when he opens his eyes. ← 49 | 50 →
511. Bouxgvai guh daeuz, boux ak guh sae.
智者为长，能者为师。
Let those who are wise serve as elders, let those who are able serve as teachers.8
512. Bouxhuk yungh rengzheiq, bouxgvai yungh giujgeiq.
笨人用力气，乖人用巧计。
A fool works with his strength, a wise man with clever plans.
513. Boux ndaemnaz rox haeux mbouj caez, boux doegsaw rox cih mbouj liux.
庄稼人识不完谷，读书人识不尽字。
A farmer knows not all the grains, a scholar knows not all the words.
514. Bouxvunz gaghaenh lumj aen gyong, sing hongz hung, ndaw dungx hoengq.
自夸的人像大鼓，响声大，腹中空。
A boastful person is like a drum, making a loud noise with nothing inside.
515. Bya sang miz vunz byaij, haij laeg miz ruz daeq.
山高有人走，海深有船行。
The mountain is high, someone climbs up; the sea is deep, the ship sails around.9
516. Bya youzraemx baengh rieng, vunz doegsaw baengh gaenx.
鱼游水靠尾，人读书靠勤。
A fish swims depending on its tail, a student learns well depending on his hard work.
517. Byaekgat dingj ndaej nae, hozraez dingj ndaej ndaq.
芥菜耐得雪，忍耐顶得骂。
A mustard plant does not fear snow, a tolerant man does not fear others’ abuse.
518. Byaek ndei youq youz, vunz ndei youq sim.
菜好在油，人好在心。
Delicious dishes are oil-cooked, a good man is kind-hearted.
519. Byaij gyaeriuriu bae coemh yieng, mbouj yawz youq ranz gingq bohmeh.
千里迢迢去烧香，不如在家敬爹娘。
Better to respect your parents at home than to walk a long way to burn incense.10 ← 50 | 51 →
520. Cag ndaej gawq faex sik, raemx ndaej ndik rin congh.
绳能锯木断，水能滴石穿。
A rope can cut and break a stick, dripping water can wear through a stone.
521. Cam bak vunz, doeng bak saeh.
问百人，通百事。
Ask a hundred people, know a hundred things.11
522. Cawj byaek mbouj baenz, gvaiq naeuz fwnz dumz.
厨师技艺差，总怪柴火湿。
A bad cook always blames the firewood.12
523. Cax mboujlau hoz maengh.
刀利不怕脖粗。
A sharp knife does not fear a thick neck.
524. Cax mbouj muz bienq nduk, uk mbouj yungh bienq bamz.
刀不用变钝，脑不用变笨。
A knife not being used becomes blunt, a man’s brain not being used becomes foolish.
525. Cax yied ngeuq yied raeh, vunz yied saeh yied gvai.
刀越磨越利，人越教越乖。
A knife gets sharper when sharpened, a child becomes smarter when instructed.
526. Caz ndei it boi sim liengz doh, va ndei it nye rim suen rang.
好茶一杯透心凉，好花一枝满园香。
A cup of good tea cools the whole body, a nice flower brings a full garden of fragrance.
527. Ceh ndei ok miuz ndei, faex ndei giet mak ndei.
好种出好苗，好树结好果。
Good seeds grow good seedlings, good trees yield good fruits.
528. Ceiq cingh dwg raemxmboq, ceiq mizik dwg vah sienh.
最干净的水是山泉，最有益的话是良言。
The purest is spring water, the most helpful is a kind word.
529. Ceij suek mbouj ndaej feiz, loeng yaem mbouj ndaej vunz.
纸包不住火，错瞒不了人。
Paper cannot contain a fire, a mistake cannot be hidden from others. ← 51 | 52 →
530. Ci rumz haeuj saejgaeq.
吹风进鸡肠。
Blow into a hen’s intestines13.
531. Cien ging fanh saw, hauqngeih doek gonq.
千经万典，孝义当先。
Filial piety should go first in moral values.
532. Ciengj seizgan couh dwg ciengj gimngaenz.
抢时间就是抢金钱。
To save time is to save money.14
533. Ciengz gwn bouxwnq bak ngah, ciengz gangj bouxwnq ra ienq.
常吃人家嘴馋，常说人家积怨。
Eat food from others and feel greedy, speak evil words of others and make rancor.
534. Cienz vah saeq,ra vunz ndaq.
传碎话，讨人骂。
A gossip takes abuse from people.
535. Cijaeu naengh ndaej cingq, mboujlau duz ingj ngengq.
只要坐得正，不怕影子歪。
As long as you sit with your back straight, do not fear that your shadow is crooked.
536. Cin mbouj ndaem haih bae bi, vunz mbouj hag haih bae ciuh.
春不耕害一年，人不学害一生。
A spring without farmwork wastes a year, a person without learning wastes all his life.
537. Ciuh vunz mbouj guh saeh veisim, byongh hwnz roq dou sim mbouj yan.
平生不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。
He who does no evil in the day will not be scared by a knock in the night.
538. Coengmingz dwg geu buh daenj mbouj vaih, sawcih dwg gaiq bauj aeu mbouj caenh.
智慧是穿不破的衣裳，知识是取不尽的宝藏。
Wisdom is clothing that’s never broken, knowledge is treasure that’s never used up.
539. Coengmingz mboujbaengh nienzgeij baengh aen sim.
智慧不凭年龄凭心灵。
Wisdom is not judged by age but by one’s mind. ← 52 | 53 →
540. Daeng mbouj miz mwnz daeng mbouj rongh, vunz mbouj roxsaw mbouj coengmingz.
灯无灯芯不会亮，人无知识不聪明。
A light without a wick is not bright, a person without knowledge is not smart.
541. Daeng mbouj miz youz mbouj rongh, gyong mboujmiz naeng mbouj yiengj.
没有油的灯不亮，没有皮的鼓不响。
Without oil, a lamp has no light; without a skin, a drum has no sound.
542. Daenj buh gaej lumz aen saj, gvaq dah gaej lumz gaemdwngx.
穿衣莫忘纺车，过河莫忘拐棍。
When you wear clothes, do not forget the spinning wheel; when you cross the river, do not forget the walking stick.
543. Daihhaij mboujlau raemxfwn lai, hauhhanq mboujlau sinhoj daih.
大海不怕雨水多，好汉不怕困难多。
The sea does not fear too much rain, a true man does not fear too much difficulty.
544. Daihhaij miz haenz,seisim fouz daej.
大海有边，私心无底。
A sea has its boundary, a selfish heart is bottomless.
545. Daihloh mbouj byaij maj go’haz, boux vunz mbouj hag sawsa noix.
大路不走长茅草，人不学习知识少。
An unstrodden path grows weeds, an unlearned man has less knowledge.
546. Dam gwn vunz mbouj gingq,gangj lai vunz mbouj dingq.
贪吃人不敬，讲多人不听。
The one who eats too much is disrespected, the one who speaks too much is disobeyed.
547. Dam lai nyaij mbouj naemz.
贪多嚼不烂。
Eat too much and you can not chew it.15
548. Damj hung gwih guk ndaej,mbei iq raen nou lau.
胆大能骑虎，胆小怕老鼠。
A brave person can ride a tiger, a coward fears a little mouse.
549. Damsim rox hawj darongh bienq mengz.
贪心会使亮眼失明。
A greedy heart makes bright eyes blind. ← 53 | 54 →
550. Dasang caeuq laemxroengz dwg doxrangh.
骄傲和跌跤是搭档。
Arrogance goes hand in hand with failure.
551. Dazcaengh yienz saeq, ndaej at cien gaen.
秤砣虽小，力压千斤。
Even a small weight can carry a thousand jin.
552. Deiz sang hoh lai, vunz geq caiz mbwk.
竹高节多，人老识博。
A high bamboo tree has more joints, an old person has more knowledge.
553. Diet ndei mbouj lienh mbouj baenz gang, vunz ndei mbouj hag mbouj baenz caiz.
好铁不炼不成钢，好人不学不成才。
Good iron without being tempered in a fire does not become steel, a good man without learning does not become a useful person.
554. Doegsaw aeu sam daengz, bak doeg da yawj sim yungh ndei.
读书须三到，口念眼睇心用好。
To learn well depends on reading, watching, and memorizing by heart.
555. Doegsaw fanh bonj, hengz fanh leix loh.
读万卷书，行万里路。
Read ten thousand books, walk ten thousand miles.
556. Doek ngaenzcienz heih ra, doek seizgan nanz gyumq.
丢钱财好找，丢时光难寻。
The lost money is easy to find, the lost time can never be found.
557. Doengj rim mbouj roenx buenq doengj roenx.
满桶不溢半桶溢。
A full barrel does not overflow, but half of a barrel does.16
558. Doiq vunz doiq seiq, lauxsaed mbouj vei.
为人处世，诚实不亏。
Honest people never lose in communication17.
559. Doxgaiq bouxwnq mbouj aeu, doxgaiq faenhraeuz mbouj ged.
别人的东西不要，自己的东西不吝。
Do not take away others’ things, do not be stingy about your own things. ← 54 | 55 →
560. Dungx imq gaej lumz dungx iek, gwn haeux gaej lumz gwn bieg.
肚饱莫忘肚饥，吃饭莫忘吃芋。
When you are full, do not forget the hunger; when you eat rice, do not forget the taro.18
561. Duzbya maij gwn heih hwnj set, boux vunz dam gwn heih hwnjdang.
好吃的鱼易上钩，贪心的人易上当。
A hungry fish quickly takes the bite, a greedy people is easily tricked.
562. Duzdouq gaej riu rwz loz raez.
兔子莫笑驴耳长。
A rabbit should not laugh at a donkey’s long ears.
563. Duzgaeq gag haenh rieng, duzyiengz gag haenh mumh.
鸡自夸尾，羊自夸须。
A hen boasts about its tail, a sheep its beard.
564. Duzyiuh mboujlau bya sang, bouxak mboujlau cungq mid.
苍鹰不怕山高，勇士不怕枪刀。
An eagle does not fear high mountains, a warrior does not fear guns and knives.
565. Dwk bya mbouj lau raemx laeg, moeb guk aeu haeuj ndaw bya.
捉鱼不怕水深，打虎要进深山。
To catch fish, one does not fear deep water; to catch a tiger, one must go to the remote mountains.
566. Faex iq ndei ganq, faex hung nanz ndaem.
小树好种，大树难栽。
A small tree is easy to grow, a big one is hard to plant.
567. Faex iq rex soh heih, faex hung rex nanz soh.
树小扶直易，树大扶直难。
To right a small tree is easy, but to right a big one is hard.
568. Faex mbouj cienj mbouj soh, vunz mbouj hag mbouj rox.
木不削不直，人不学无知。
A stick without sharpening is not straight, a man without learning is ignorant.
569. Faex mbouj coih,maj mbouj soh.
树不修，长不直。
Without correction, a tree cannot grow straight. ← 55 | 56 →
570. Faiq fouz mak ngangx gyaeuj, haeux miz rieng ngaemqgyaeuj.
棉无实昂头，稻有穗含羞。
Empty cotton raises its head, fully ripen rice lowers its ears.
571. Fanhsaeh haigyaeuj nanz, fanzsaeh daj gyaeuj hag.
万事开头难，凡事从头学。
Everything is difficult at the beginning, and it should be learnt from the beginning.
572. Fwn doek moenq nanz hix raemx dumh.
毛毛细雨下久也成灾。
A long drizzle brings a flood.
573. Fwngz dog nanz gaeb song duz bya.
一手难抓两条鱼。
A hand can hardly catch two fish.
574. Gaej gangj vunz dinj, dang rau bonj ndang.
莫说人短，该量自身。
Do not criticise others’ shortcoming, reflect on your own weakness.
575. Gaej gwn laeuj daiq lai, gaej damq caiz baihrog.
勿饮过量酒，勿贪意外财。
Do not drink too much wine, do not desire unexpected fortune.
576. Gaej naeuz mwngz hwnj vaiq,engq miz vunz byaij caeux.
莫道君行早，更有早行人。
Do not say you are early, there is always someone earlier.19
577. Gaej yawj saek naj couh baenz, aeu raen sim vunz cij rox.
别看人的外貌，要看人的心灵。
Judge a man not by his appearance, but by his heart.
578. Gaej youq naj vunz haenh swhgeij, gaej youq baihlaeng veiq bouxwnq.
别在人前夸自己，别在背后数别人。
Do not boast about yourself in front of others, do not criticize others behind their backs.
579. Gaij loeng dwg vunz gvai, yaem loeng dwg boux huk.
改错是聪明，瞒错是愚蠢。
To correct a mistake is clever, to hide a mistake is foolish.
580. Ganvad vunz mbouj maij, lauxsaed bouxboux gyaez.
狡猾人讨厌，老实人不嫌。
A cunning man annoys others, a honest man’s beloved by others. ← 56 | 57 →
581. Geiq singq ndei mboujyawz ci bit naeuh.
好记性不如烂笔头。
A good memory is not as good as a broken pen.20
582. Gimngaenz mbouj gveiq, cingzngeih dij cien gim.
黄金不为贵，道义值千金。
Gold is worthless, morality is priceless.
583. Gimhenj heih ndaej, seizgan nanz laengz.
黄金易得，光阴难留。
Gold is easy to find, time is hard to keep.
584. Gimhenj nanz cawx seiz nienzcoz.
黄金难买少年时。
Gold can never buy youth.
585. Gingq mbouj cat mbouj ngaeuz, uk mbouj yungh mbouj lingz.
镜不擦不亮，脑不用不灵。
A mirror that’s not cleaned is not bright, a brain that’s not used is not smart.
586. Giz in ndei le gaej lumz sieng, aeu ndaej bazniengz gaej lumz meh.
好了伤疤莫忘伤，娶了媳妇莫忘娘。
Don’t forget the pain after the wound is healed; don’t forget your mother after you get married.
587. Goek faex maj ndaej maenh, mbouj lau rumzhung daenh.
树干生得牢，不怕大风摇。
A tree that grows well does not fear a strong wind.
588. Goek laeg mbouj lau rumzheu gveuj, faex ndei mbouj lau nae moekgyaeuj.
根深不怕狂风绞，好树不怕雪压顶。
A deep root does not fear a wild wind, a good tree does not fear a heavy snow.
589. Goenglauz hung lumj mbwn, hix mbouj ndaej gag haenh.
天大的功劳，绝不能自夸。
No matter how great your credit, do not boast of it.
590. Gofaex saehnieb ciengz heu, geu va naemjngeix ceiq gyaeu.
事业之树常青，理想之花最美。
A career is an evergreen tree, an ideal is the most beautiful flower.
591. Gofaex soh miz yunghcawq lai, boux vunzsoh miz baengzyoux lai.
直干的树木用处多，直心的人家朋友多。
Straight trees are widely used, upright people have more friends. ← 57 | 58 →
592. Gonj rin baenzyungh mbouj yiemz naek.
有用的石头不嫌重。
A useful stone is not heavy.
593. Guh doeg dai caeux, guh ndei souh laux.
善必寿老，恶必早亡。
A kind person dies a natural death, an evil person an early death21.
594. Guh ndei mbwn rox gyaeuq, guh naeuh mbwn rox cawz.
为善天降祥，为恶天降殃。
When you do good, heaven brings luck; when you do evil, heaven brings misfortune22.
595. Gung rim couh raek, ndwen luenz couh vauq.
弓满则折，月满则缺。
A full bow will break, a full moon will wane.23
596. Gvai hag mbouj liux, roen byaij mbouj caenh.
学不完的乖，走不完的路。
Endless lessons to learn, endless roads to walk.
597. Gyangngoenz mbouj gangj vunz, gyanghwnz mbouj gangj fangz.
白天不谈论人，夜晚不谈论鬼。
Do not talk about others in the day, do not talk about ghosts in the night.
598. Gvaq feiz cij baenz danq, souh nanh cij baenz vuengz.
过火才成炭，历难才成王。
Burn in the fire and become charcoal, go through hardship and become a hero.
599. Gvaq giuz gaej lumz dwngx, gvaq dwngj gaej lumz so.
过桥别忘拐，过埂别忘锹。
Don’t forget the walking stick after crossing the bridge, don’t forget the spade after passing the field ridge.
600. Gvej iq in yaepseiz,hoh loeng in baenz ciuh.
割短痛一时，护短痛一世。
Correct a mistake, you’ll suffer for a while; hide a mistake, you’ll suffer for a lifetime.
601. Gwn baez vei,ndaej baez gvai.
吃回亏，学回乖。
A loss to suffer, a lesson to learn.24 ← 58 | 59 →
602. Gwn cug mbouj gwn ndip.
吃熟不吃生。
People eat food that is cooked not raw.25
603. Gwn haeux gaej lumz boux guhnaz,gwn bya gaej lumz boux vanq muengx.
吃饭莫忘种田人，吃鱼莫忘装网人。
When eating rice, do not forget the farmers, when eating fish, do not forget the net makers.
604. Gwn haeux nyinhbouj ndangdaej, saw ndaej fungzfouq congmingz.
粮食滋补身体，书籍丰富智慧。
Food nurtures one’s body, books increase one’s wisdom.
605. Gwn noh baengh ciengx mou, nyinhcih baengh doegsaw.
吃肉靠养猪，识字靠读书。
To eat meat, one depends on pig farming; to learn to read, one depends on schooling.
606. Gwn raemx aeu naemj goek, gwn mak aeu naemj faex.
饮水要思源，吃果要思树。
When drinking water, remember its source; when eating fruits, remember the trees.
607. Gwn raemx gaej lumz mboq.
饮水不忘泉。
When drinking water, do not forget the spring.
608. Gwn raemx naemj goek, gwn haeux naemj naz.
饮水思源，吃米思田。
When drinking water, remember its source; when eating rice, remember the field.
609. Gwnz seiq fouz nanz saeh, ngamq lau boux miz sim.
世上无难事，只怕有心人。
Nothing is difficult for a willing mind.26
610. Gyaep fangz mbouj lau duzfangz rwix, gwih max mbouj lau ndang max sang.
驱鬼不怕魔鬼恶，骑马不怕马身高。
An exorcist does not fear evil ghosts, a horse rider does not fear tall horses.
611. Gyiengz ndoengq hoij hoz vunz.
用烧红的三脚灶套别人脖子。(嫁祸于人)
Put a red three-legged stove around others’ neck27. ← 59 | 60 →
612. Haetromh mbouj hwnj nguh bae ngoenz, lijnoix mbouj hag nguh bae ciuh.
清晨不起误一日，少年不学误一生。
A late rise in the morning destroys a day, a boy not learning wastes all his life.
613. Hag buet gaxgonq sienq hag byaij.
学跑之前先学走。
Learn to walk before you run.
614. Hag gik heih, hag gaenx nanz.
学懒易，学勤难。
Learning to be lazy is easy, learning to be diligent is hard.
615. Hagseng baengh lauxsae, baengzfonx baengh romj maeq.
学生靠老师，布黑靠蓝靛。
Students depend on the teacher, black-dyed cloth depends on the indigo.
616. Haij laeg gyaeng ndaej cien diuz dah, aek gvangq cang ndaej gij vah vunz.
海深容得千条河，心宽装得他人话。
The deep sea can keep thusands of rivers, a man’s heart can keep other’s words.
617. Hanqmbwn mbin fanh leix, roeglaej ndoj laj roq.
大鹏飞万里,麻雀躲屋檐。
A great hawk flie ten thousand miles in the sky, a sparrow hides itself under the eaves.
618. Hanzrap aeu cugndaet, guh saeh aeu rox leix.
担子要捆紧，做事要懂礼。
A load should be bound up tight, a person should be polite.
619. Hauhhanq laebceiq ndaej bae daengz dieg, maxndei hai din ndaej buet cien leix.
好汉立志能达目的，好马登程能达千里。
A strong-willed man can reach his goals, a good horse can run a thousand miles.
620. Heij hag aeu hawsim, guhbaenz gauq naihsim.
入门靠虚心，成功靠恒心。
A beginning depends on modesty, success depends on persistence. ← 60 | 61 →
621. Hengz soh gag ndei, guh yak gag vei.
行善自好，作恶自亏。
Do good and you will be fine, do evil and you will lose.
622. Hong liux gaj vaizdaeg, caeg liux gaj bouxcuengh.
劳作后杀牛，战后杀壮人。（喻忘恩负义）
He kills the ox after the work done and kills the soldier after the war.28
623. Hozgyoenz gwn mbouj ndaej cuk ndat.
心急吃不得热粥。
Even an impatient man cannot eat hot porridge.
624. Hwnj bya cug guk hung, roengz haij gaeb lungz boh.
上山捉猛虎，下海捕蛟龙。
Go to the mountain for tigers, go to the sea for flood dragons.29
625. Hwnj bya mbouj lau roen lingq, roengz dah mbouj lau raemx laeg.
上山不怕路陡，下河不怕水深。
When going up to a mountain, do not fear trails being steep; when going down to a river, do not fear water being deep.
626. Hwnj saz gaej vut saux, hwnj laeuz gaej sou lae.
上了木筏别扔篙，上了木楼别收梯。
Do not throw away the pole after getting on the raft, do not put away the ladder after going upstairs of the wooden house.30
627. In haeux ndaej gwn, gingq laux ndaej fuk.
惜谷得饱，敬老得福。
Value rice and you have food, respect the old and you have good fortune.
628. Laemx roengz cix rox loh raeuz, gvaq dah cix rox laeg feuh.
跌倒才知路滑，趟河才知深浅。
Fall down and you know the road is slippery, cross the river and you know the water is deep.
629. Lai ngeix ok coengmingz.
多想出智慧。
Much thinking yields wisdom.
630. Langh hung lienh boux nyiuz, feiz ndat lienh caen gim.
浪大练水手，烈火炼真金。
High waves make a good sailor, a big fire proves true gold.
631. Lauxlaux saedsaed guh vunz huk.
老老实实做笨人。
To be an honest fool. ← 61 | 62 →
632. Lauxsae yinzloh, hagseng byaij roen.
先生引路，学生走路。
The teacher guides, the students walk.
633. Leix hag mbou caez, saw doeg mbouj liux.
学不完的理，读不完的书。
There are endless lessons to learn, there are endless books to read.
634. Lij coz mboujrox gaenx hag caeux, geq daeuj cij ndaenq doegsaw ceiz.
少时不知勤学早，老来方恨读书迟。
A young man who does not study diligently will feel regret when he becomes old.
635. Lij lix mbouj hauqciengx, dai bae biengj gyaeuj faex.
生时不孝养，死了白祭棺材头。
If not being filial when your parents are alive, you will have to give offerings to their coffins after their death.
636. Lij noix mbouj in seiz, geq liux gag siengsim.
少年不惜时，老了会伤心。
A young man who does not value time will be sad when he becomes old.
637. Loh mbouj bingz aeu canj, faex mbouj soh aeu anq.
路不平要铲，树不直要扳。
An uneven road needs repaving, a crooked tree needs straightening.
638. Luenhgangj yungzheih loeng, maeg roengz sa mbouj duet.
信口开河容易错，墨落白纸永不脱。
One who speaks without thinking makes mistakes easily, a drop of ink on the paper cannot be cleaned.
639. Lwg doj gaijdauq gim mbouj vuenh, rox loeng couh gaij dwg vunz ndei.
赌仔回头金不换，知错能改是好人。
A gambler’s repentance cannot be bought by gold, a good man always corrects his mistakes.
640. Lwgda ndei yungh mbouj guenj lauxcoz, boux rox danggya mbouj lunh hung iq.
有眼力不在老少，能当家不在大小。
He who is young or old can have good perception, he who is big or small can manage a family.
641. Lwglan roxsoq ngaenz nanz cawx, bingh hukhak fouz yw yw ndaej.
子孙贤有钱难买，愚蠢病无药可医。 ← 62 | 63 →
Good offsprings cannot be bought, foolishness cannot be cured.
642. Lwgnyez gangj dwg vahcaen, ma’nyaen raeuq dwg mizvunz.
小孩讲是真话，细狗吠必有人。
A child speaks the truths, a dog barks at whoever comes.
643. Ma aeu ciengz lumh cij soh, mid aeu ciengz muz cij raeh.
狗要常摸才善，刀要常磨才利。
A dog that people often touch is kind, a knife that people often whet is sharp.
644. Ma’bag raeuq bouxcawj, yahngawz gaenq boux gvan.
劣狗吠主人，恶妻管夫君。
A bad dog barks at its owner, a bad wife controls her husband.
645. Mak ndei youq laeng naeng, nangz ndei youq laeng sim.
好果美在皮，好妇美在心。
A good fruit has beautiful peel, a good woman has a kind heart.
646. Ma ndeu mbouj ndaej gwn song ndok, mbwk ndeu mbouj ndaej boiq song gvan.
一狗不能啃双骨，一女不能配二夫。
A dog cannot eat two bones, a woman cannot have two husbands.
647. Max mbouj ngiengx gyaeuj lengz mbouj yiengj, va mbouj lienh dinz dinz mbouj daeuj.
马不抬头铃不响，花不恋蜂蜂不来。
When the horse does not raise its head, the bell will not ring; when the flower is not attractive the bee will not come.31
648. Max ndei geiq ndaej cien leix loh, vunz soh mbouj haenh goeng gaxgonq.
好马记得千里路，好汉不夸旧时功。
A good horse remembers a thousand miles of road, a good man does not boast about his merits.
649. Max ndei mbouj youq an, vunz ndei mbouj youq daenj.
马好不在鞍，人好不在衫。
A good horse is not judged by the saddle, a good man is not judged by his clothes.
650. Max ndei youq miz rengz, hauhhanq youq ceiqheiq.
好马在力气，好汉在志气。
A good horse is judged by its strength, a good man is judged by his aspiration. ← 63 | 64 →
651. Mbaq ndeu dawz mbouj ndaej song rap, fwngz ndeu gab mbouj ndaej song liengj.
一肩挑不得两担，一手拿不得两伞。
One shoulder cannot carry two poles of loads, one hand cannot hold two umbrellas.
652. Mbouj daengz ruz fan mbouj diuq dah.
不到船翻不跳河。
Do not jump into the river until the boat turns over.
653. Mbouj damq cienzcaiz, cai’nanh mbouj daeuj.
不贪钱财，灾祸不来。
A man who is not greedy will not have misfortune.
654. Mbouj gingq bohmeh, caekhaex hwnj baez.
不孝爹娘，心肝长疮。
An unfilial man grows a sore in his heart.32
655. Mbouj guh gaeqnumh ndoj laj ranz, aeu guh daihnyanz hwnj mbwn sang.
莫做小鸡躲屋檐，要做大雁飞高天。
Be a wild goose flying high in the sky, not a chick hiding under the eave.
656. Mbouj gwn dungx gaet, mbouj hag couh huk.
不吃则饥，不学则愚。
Without eating, you will feel hungry, without learning, you will become foolish.
657. Mbouj haeuj ndaw daih haij, nanz gip ndaej lwgcaw.
不入汪洋海，难得夜明珠。
Without diving into the ocean, you will never get a pearl.
658. Mbouj lau baihrog couj, cijaeu vunz sim ndei.
不怕外表丑，只要人心好。
A kind man is not ugly.
659. Mboujlau byaij ndaej menh, couh lau ndwn bien roen.
不怕走得慢，就怕路边站。
Better to walk slowly than to stand by the road.
660. Mboujlau guk miz song bak, couh lau vunz raek song sim.
不怕虎生两口，只怕人怀二心。
Do not fear a tiger with two mouths, but a man with two hearts. ← 64 | 65 →
661. Mboujlau sawsa laeg, couh lau mbouj naek sim.
不怕学问深，只怕不用心。
He who studies hard does not fear how difficult learning is.
662. Mboujlau vunz riu raeuz,couh lau vunz gaghaenh.
不怕人笑话，就怕人自夸。
Better to be laughed at than to boast about oneself.
663. Mboujlau fouz cienzcaiz, couh lau fouz ceiqheiq.
不怕无钱财，就怕没志气。
Better to have aspiration than to have wealth.
664. Mboujmiz cag lawz rag mbouj soh, mboujmiz loeng lawz gaij mbouj ndaej.
没有拉不直的绳，没有改不了的错。
No strings cannot be straightened, no mistakes cannot be corrected.
665. Mboujmiz dah lawz gvaq mbouj ndaej, mboujmiz bya lawz bin mbouj bae.
没有过不去的河，没有翻不过的山。
No rivers cannot be crossed, no mountains cannot be climbed over.
666. Mboujmiz ngaenz mbouj suenq hoj, mbouj roxsoq gungz daengz geq.
无钱不算穷，无知穷到老。
A man without money is not poor, a man without learning is poor all his life.
667. Mbouj raen bya, mbouj cuengq muengx.
不见鱼，不下网。
When there are no fish, do not cast the net.
668. Mbouj roxsoq beij gungzhoj engq dwg lau.
无知比穷困更可怕。
Ignorance is more terrible than poverty.
669. Mbouj miz dah lawz gvaq mbouj bae, mbouj miz bo lawz bin mbouj ndaej.
没有过不去的河，没有爬不上的坡。
No rivers cannot be crossed, no hills cannot be climbed over.
670. Mbouj yawj buhvaq, couh yawj aen sim.
不看衣衫，就看心灵。
Look at his heart, not his clothes.
671. Mbwn mbouj gangj gag sang, deih mbouj gangj gag na.
天不言自高，地不言自厚。
The high sky does not say it is high, the thick earth does not say it is thick. ← 65 | 66 →
672. Mbwn yienz doek fwn, mbouj ciengx gofaex fouz rag, diendeih yienz hung, mbouj nyiengh bouxvunz doegyak.
天虽下雨，不养无根之树；地面虽大，不容为恶之人。
The sky drops rains, but it does not grow a rootless tree; the world is big, but it does not accept an evil man.
673. Mid fouz gang mbouj raeh, vunz fouzceiq mbouj ak.
刀无钢不利，人无志不强。
A knife made without steel is not sharp, a man without aspiration is not strong enough.
674. Mid mbouj muz hwnj myaex, vunz mbouj hag laeh laeng.
刀不磨生锈，人不学落后。
An unsharpened knife rusts, a man without learning lags behind (others).
675. Mingz rox bya miz guk, nyengh guh boux dwk fwnz.
明知山有虎，偏做采樵人。
Be a woodcutter while knowing there are tigers on the mountains.
676. Miz ceiq byaij cien leix, fouz ceiq din nanz senj.
有志行千里, 无志步难移。
A man with aspiration can go a thousand miles, a man without aspiration can hardly take a step.
677. Miz ceiq laeb goeng, fouz ceiq baenz hoengq.
有志成功，无志成空。
A man with aspiration succeeds, without aspiration he fails.
678. Miz ceiq mbouj baengh reih daxboh.
有志不靠爹田地。
A man with aspiration does not live on his father’s land.
679. Miz ceiq nanz bienq heih, fouz ceiq heih bienq nanz.
有志难变易，无志易变难。
A man who has aspiration makes the difficult easy, who has no aspiration makes the easy difficult.
680. Miz ceiq ndaej lanz dah, miz sim ndaej con rin.
有志能断河，有心能穿石。
A man with aspiration can stop a river, with a heart he can break a stone. ← 66 | 67 →
681. Miz ceiqheiq, ndaej senj bya.
有志气，山敢移。
A man with aspiration can move a mountain.
682. Miz rengz fouz mouz, miz gyu fouz youz.
有勇无谋，有盐没油。
A brave man who has no plans is like cooking with salt but without oil.33
683. Miz vunz sim beij mbwn sang, miz vunz naj beij namh na.
有人心比天高，有人脸比地厚。
There is someone whose heart is higher than the sky, there’s someone whose face is thicker than the earth.34
684. Moeb ma mbouj dai mbouj sou faex, homh bya mbouj ndaej mbouj sou
muengx.
打狗不死不收棒，捕鱼不着不收网。
Do not put away the stick before the dog dies, do not draw the net before you catch the fish.
685. Muz cax mbouj nguh boux aeu fwnz.
磨刀不误砍柴工。
Sharpening an ax does not delay the work of cutting firewood.
686. Mwngz doiq bohmeh mbouj hauq, lwg dauq doiq mwngz mbouj gingq.
你对爹娘不孝，儿女对你不尊。
If you are not filial to your parents, you will not be respected by your children.
687. Naengh cingj yawj mbwn, cij raen aen bak congh gvangq, hwnj sang muengh gyae, cij rox mbwn rog miz mbwn.
坐井观天，只有一孔之见；登高望远，方知天外有天。
Sit inside a well and you see a small part of the sky, go up to the mountaintop and you know there are skies beyond your sky.
688. Naj goj riunyidnyid, ndawdungx caeu miz mid.
面上笑嘻嘻，肚里藏把刀。
A man with a smile on his face has evil in his heart.
689. Naz mbouj raeq hwnj nya, vunz mbouj hag uk vax.
田不耕生草，人不学笨脑。
The unplowed field grows weeds, a man without learning becomes a fool. ← 67 | 68 →
690. Ndang cingq mbouj lau ngaeuz ngengq, rag maenh mbouj lau rumz gvengx.
身正不怕影子斜，根深不怕风摇动。
A straight body does not have a crooked shadow, a deep root does not fear the wind.
691. Ndang lau mbouj doengh, uk lau mbouj yungh.
身怕不动，脑怕不用。
A body fears not to move, a brain fears not to be used.
692. Ndangnoh bohmeh seng, coengmingz baengh swhgeij.
肉体父母生，智慧靠自身。
The body is given by the parents, but wisdom is gained by yourself.
693. Ndaundeiq lai mbwn rongh, hag ndaej lai saw gvangq.
星多天空亮，学多知识广。
Many stars brighten the sky, much learning increases knowledge.
694. Ndaw dungx fouz maeg song da laep.
肚中无墨两眼黑。
A man without ink inside has two blind eyes.35
695. Ndaw saedceij mboujmiz naemjngeix, couh lumj ruz mboujmiz bwenzcauh.
没有理想的生活，就像没有舵的船。
A life without ideals is like a boat without a rudder.
696. Ndoj raemh mbouj lumz boux ndaem faex, gwn raemx gaej lumz boux vat mboq.
遮荫不忘种树人，吃水不忘挖井人。
When standing in the shade, do not forget those who planted the tree; when drinking water, do not forget those who dug the well.
697. Ndwn ndaej yied sang, yawj ndaej yied gyae.
站的越高，看得越远。
The higher you stand, the farther you see.
698. Ngaiz noix sienq hawj lwgnyez gwn, buhnoix sienq hawj vunzgeq daenj.
饭少先给娃崽吃，衣少先给老人穿。
When there is not enough rice, let children eat first; when there are not enough clothes, let the elderly dress first.
699. Ngwz dai ndok hau.
蛇死骨露。
A snake’s skeleton appears after it dies. ← 68 | 69 →
700. Ngwz nuk haeb dai vunz.
聋蛇咬死人。
A deaf snake kills people36.
701. Ningznyienh ndang gyoet, mbouj ndaej sim gyoet; ningznyienh vunz gungz, mbouj ndaej ceiq gungz.
宁可身冷，不可心冷；宁可人穷，不可志穷。
Better to have a cold body than a cold heart, better to be poor in wealth than in aspiration.
702. Ningznyienh ndwn dai, mboujnyienh gvih lix.
宁可站着死，不愿跪着生。
Better to die standing than live kneeling.
703. Noix lwnh goeng swhgeij, lai geiq vah boux henz.
少表自己功，多听旁人言。
Less boasting about yourself, more listening to others.
704. Nya lai gogyaj noix, vah hoengq lai mbouj gvai.
杂草多禾少，空话多智少。
With more weeds you get less rice, with more empty words you have less wisdom.
705. Nyaenma cang meuz heuh, raen gaeq guhcaeg riu.
狐狸装猫叫，见鸡偷偷笑。
A fox meows pretending to be a cat and silently laughs when it sees the hen.
706. Nyienh daenj vaih, mbouj daenj luenh.
宁穿烂，不穿乱。
Prefer to wear rags than to wear messy clothes.
707. Nyiengh vunz sam yamq mbouj dwg saw.
让人三步不为输。
Yielding is not losing.
708. Nyienh byaij cien leix gyae, gaej yamq mbat din yiemj.
宁走千里远，莫冒一步险。
Better to walk a thousand miles than take a step of risk.
709. Nyienh fouzcienz, mbouj ndaej fouz daek.
宁可无钱，不可无德。
Better to be a man without money than a man without morality. ← 69 | 70 →
710. Nyienh haeux mbouj miz, mbouj nyienh saetlaex.
宁可无米，不可无耻。
Better to be a man without rice than a man with shame.
711. Nyienh roq gyong byongq, mbouj hawj geiz laemx.
宁擂穿鼓，不放倒旗。
Prefer to beat the broken drum than to lay down the flag.37
712. Nyienh vei cienz vei haeux, mbouj nyienh saet mingzdaeuz.
宁可亏钱亏米，不可失去信誉。
Rather lose food and money than lose credit.
713. Oiq mwngz mbouj hag, daengz laux mbouj rox.
少时不学，到老不知。
An unlearned young man becomes ignorant when he gets old.
714. Raemx buenq dongj, foebfed yiengj; raemx rim doengj, gvengh fouz sing.
半桶水，响荡荡；满桶水，晃无声。
Half a bucket of water makes noises, a full bucket of water keeps silence.
715. Raemx cingj daek mbouj hawq, saw hag mboujrox caenh.
井水舀不干，知识学不完。
Well water is endless, knowledge is boundless.
716. Raemx daemz ciengx mbouj ndaej bya hung, ceiq dinj baenz mbouj ndaej daih yungh.
塘水养不得大鱼，志短成不了大器。
Pond water does not grow big fish, low spirit does not make a great mind.
717. Raemx mued mbouj gvaq ruz, fwngz cw mbouj gvaq dah.
水没不过船，手遮不过河。
Water can never rise above a boat, a hand can never cover a river.
718. Raemx rim bingz mbouj yiengj, daek sang mingz gag danq.
水满瓶不响，德高名自扬。
A full bottle does not make sound, a noble man makes a name for himself.
719. Raen bouxmanz mbouj you, raen bouxgaeuz mbouj hei.
见强者不怕，见弱者不欺。
Do not fear the strong, do not cheat the weak.
720. Raen hung mbouj lau, raen iq mbouj hei.
见大不怕，见小不欺。
Do not fear the strong, do not bully the weak. ← 70 | 71 →
721. Raen vunz doek canz mwngz hanz camx.
见人落栈你矛戳。
Pierce with a spear when someone falls off a platform.38
722. Raeq naz miz fagcae, doegsaw miz gonj bit.
耕田一把犁，读书一支笔。
Plow with a plow, study with a pen.
723. Rangz sang gvaq faex.
笋高过竹。
The bamboo shoot grows above the bamboo tree.39
724. Ra vaiz yawj rizdin, doegsaw aeu fuengfap.
寻牛找脚印，读书要方法。
When you look for an ox, trace its footprints; when you study, use a learning method.
725. Rieng faexsan dang mbouj ndaej liengz cingq.
杉木尾当不了正梁。
The end of a fir tree can never become a girder.
726. Rieng imq gyaeuj ngaem, dah laeg raemx cingh.
穗饱头低，湖深水静。
Fully ripen rice lowers its head, a deep lake flows quiet water.
727. Roeg daeuq mbouj heuh, roeg heuh mbouj daeuq.
斗鸟不叫，叫鸟不斗。
An aggressive bird makes no noises, a noisy bird is not aggressive.
728. Roeg huk sien mbin, vunz huk sien hag.
笨鸟先飞，笨人先学。
A slow bird makes an early fly, a slow man makes an early start.
729. Roeg ndei youq laeng bwn, vunz ndei youq roxsaw.
鸟美在羽毛，人美在学问。
A bird is fair by its feather, a man is beautiful by his learning.
730. Roeg noix mbouj ndaej mbawfwed,vunz noix mbouj ndaej naemjngeix.
鸟少不了翅膀，人少不了理想。
A bird cannot go without wings, a man cannot live without dreams.
731. Roen laj mbwn byaij mbouj caez, saw gwnzbiengz doeg mbouj liux.
走不完天下路，读不完世间书。
You cannot take all roads, you cannot finish all books. ← 71 | 72 →
732. Roen soh vunz lai byaij, simsoh baengzyoux lai.
路直多人走，心直朋友多。
A straight road has more travelers, an upright man has more friends.
733. Roegraeu guh rongz roeggveuq ciemq.
斑鸠做巢八哥占。
A turtledove makes the nest and a myna posseses it.
734. Sae miz roen sae, dauh miz loh dauh.
师有师路，道有道行。
Shigong goes his own way, Daogong has his own paths.
735. Saehbaenz cienz dwg yunghsim.
成事全在用心。
Success depends on diligence.
736. Saeh ndei lai hengz, saeh mengz gaej guh.
善事多做，恶事莫为。
More good deeds, fewer evil deeds.
737. Saumbauq bouxvunz mbouj nanz, coengmingz bouxvunz raezrang.
人的美容不久，人的智慧长存。
Good looks stay for a while, wisdom remains forever.
738. Saw doeg lai coengmingz, hong guh lai fwngz sug.
书多读智足，工多做艺熟。
More reading increases wisdom, more work makes perfect craft.
739. Saw doeg nanz le fouz lwg huk.
久读诗书无蠢子。
More reading makes no fool.
740. Sawndei doeg bakbaez mbouj mbwq.
好书不厌百回读。
Reading a good book even a hundred times is tireless.
741. Seizgan mbouj dauq lae, seizcoz mbouj dauq fanj.
时光不会倒流，青春不会返回。
Time never comes back, youth never returns.
742. Seizgan ndaej conz daeuj gimhenj, gimhenj cawx mbouj dauq seizgan.
时间能赚回黄金，黄金买不回时间。
Time is money, money is not time.
743. Sijsaeq bae ngeix ngoenz ndeu, ak gvaq manz guh caetngoenz.
仔细考虑一日，胜过蛮干七天。
Better think carefully for a day than work blindly for seven days. ← 72 | 73 →
744. Sim cingq mboujlau byajraez.
心正不怕雷神。
An upright man does not fear the Thunder King.40
745. Sim gvangq ienq bonjfaenh,sim gaeb ienq bouxwnq.
心宽怨自己，心窄怨别人。
A tolerant man blames himself, an intolerant man blames others.
746. Sim rungj gvangq mbouj lau rug gaeb.
心胸宽不怕屋窄。
A tolerant man does not fear a small house.
747. Simsaej aeu unq, goetyiet aeu geng.
心肠要软，骨头要硬。
Be one with a soft heart but a hard bone.41
748. Simcuk ciengz angq, nyaenx ndaej gag onj.
知足常乐，能忍自安。
Content brings happiness, tolerance makes peace.
749. Simsoem caengh ndaej seuqva, netsim cij ndaej dazfaiq.
专心才能绣得花，静心才能纺得纱。
Be concentrated and make good embroideries, be calm and spin good yarns.
750. Soengq hawj gaej muengh boiz, ndaej aen gaej lumz bonj.
施舍勿望报，得恩勿忘本。
When you give, do not ask for a return; when you receive, do not forget the giver.
751. Vah bonjfaenh noix gangj, vah bouxwnq lai dingq.
自己话少说，别人话多听。
Less speaking, more listening.
752. Va’hai youq seizcin, vunz hag youq seizcoz.
花开在春天，学习在少年。
The flower blossoms in spring, a man studies in his youth.
753. Vaiz dai ceroengz doiq gaeu, vunz dai ceroengz mingzdaeuz.
牛死留下双角，人死留下名声。
An ox dies and leaves its horns, a man dies and leaves his name.
754. Vaiz maeuz nywj doeklak,vunz maeuz bak doeklaeng.
牛贪草落崖，人贪嘴落后。
A greedy ox will/may fall off a cliff, a greedy man will/may fall behind others. ← 73 | 74 →
755. Van mwt lai bag mbouj ndaej fwnz, vah ndongj lai hab mbouj ndaej vunz.
斧太钝劈不了柴，话太硬合不得人。
A dull ax cannot cut firewood, a harsh word is not delightful.
756. Vunz baengh ceiqheiq faex baengh caiz.
人凭志气树凭材。
Judge a man by his aspiration, judge a tree by its timber.
757. Vunz baengh ceiqheiq guk baengh vei.
人凭志气虎凭威。
Judge a man by his aspiration, judge a tiger by its fierceness.
758. Vunz baengh sim ndei, faex baengh rag maenh.
人靠心好，树靠根牢。
Judge a man by his heart, judge a tree by its roots.
759. Vunz ciuq diegndei bae, roeg daeq gizsang mbin.
人朝目标走，鸟往高处飞。
A man walks to his destination, a bird flies to the high sky.
760. Vunz dai louz mingz youq gwnz biengz, roeg dai louz rongz youq gwnz faex.
人死留名在世上，鸟去留窝在树上。
People leave behind a good reputation after death, birds fly away and leave their nests in the trees.
761. Vunz gungz ceiq mbouj dinj, roeg byom goet hix geng.
人穷志不短，鸟瘦骨也硬。
Even a poor man has strong opinions, even a thin bird has hard bones.
762. Vunz gvaq aeu louz mingz, nyanh gvaq aeu louz sing.
人过要留名，雁过要留声。
A man dies and leaves his fame, a wild goose flies away and leaves its sound.
763. Vunz lau fouz ceiq, ranz lau fouz liengz.
人怕无志，房怕无梁。
A man fears not having aspiration, a house fears not having beams.
764. Vunz lau vaih mingz, laz lau vaih sing, ruz lau laeuh daej, laeuj lau bingz dek.
人怕坏名，锣怕破声，船怕漏底，酒怕裂瓶。
A man fears a bad name, a gong fears a broken sound, a boat fears a leaking bottom, the wine fears a cracked bottle. ← 74 | 75 →
765. Vunz mbouj son mbouj soh, cung mbouj roq mbou yiengj.
人不劝不善，钟不敲不响。
A man without teaching is evil, a clock without striking is silent.
766. Vunz miz ceiqheiq, godeiz miz hoh.
人有志气，竹子有节。
A man has aspiration, a bamboo tree has joints.
767. Vunz rox saw caengh bengz, roeg bwn liengh caengh ndei.
人以知识为贵，鸟以羽毛为美。
A man is noble with knowledge, a bird is fair by its feather.
768. Vunz yak nanz ceih, max yak nanz gwih.
恶人难治，劣马难骑。
An evil man is hard to rule, a fiery horse is hard to ride.
769. Yaek aeu va meizgvei, couh gaej lau oen saek.
要想摘玫瑰，就得不怕刺。
One who wants to pick up roses fears no thorns.
770. Yaek aeu vunz mboujrox, lau swhgeij mbouj mo.
若要人不知，除非己莫为。
People never know what you never do.42
771. Yaek byaij sat diuz roen, sien aeu byaij ndei yamq nduj.
要走完一条路，先走好头一步。
To go on a journey, take the first step carefully.
772. Yaek gwn bya sien cuengq saeng, yaek dap giuz sien dwk daengx.
要吃鱼先打网，要搭桥先打桩。
Make fish nets if you crave for fish, piling comes first when you build a bridge.
773. Yaek ra goek dah, ngig raemx bae ra.
要寻水源头，必须上逆流。
If you want to find headwaters, go upstream.
774. Yaek rox roen doiqnaj, cam boux gvaqdaeuj haenx.
要知前面路，须问过来人。
If you want to know the road ahead, ask those who have travelled it.
775. Yaek rox saeh lajmbwn, gaenx yawj saw moqgaeuq.
要知天下事，勤看古今书。
If you want to know about the world, read books ancient and modern. ← 75 | 76 →
776. Yaemq din byaij mbouj cingq, gaej gvaiq doiq haiz ngengq.
脚步走不正，莫怪鞋子歪。
A wrong step should not put blame on the crooked shoes.
777. Yaemq he byaij byag bak yaemq vej.
一步走错百步歪。
One wrong step makes a hundred wrong ones.
778. Yamq ndeu mboujndaej daengz dingj bya, yamq ndeu ndaej doek roengz laj congh.
一步登不上高山，一步可跌下深渊。
One step cannot go up to the mountaintop, but it can fall off the cliff.
779. Yamq ndeu nanz daengz mbwn.
一步难登天。
A step can hardly reach the sky.
780. Yawh mbouj diu mbouj baenz huq, vunz mbouj hag mbouj roxleix.
玉不琢不成器，人不学不知理。
An uncarved jade makes nothing good, a man without learning knows nothing well.
781. Yawh soiq saek hau youq, deiz coemh hoh mbouj vaih.
玉碎色还亮，竹焚不毁节。
A broken jade still shines, a burnt bamboo retains joints.
782. Yawj caengh yawj dacaengh, yawj vunz yawj liengzsim.
看秤看秤星，看人看良心。
Judge a steelyard by its weight, judge a man by his heart.
783. Yawj vunz ceiq lij coz, yawj va seiz buenq hai.
看人少年志，看花半开时。
Judge a man’s aspiration when he is young, watch nice flowers when they are half-blossomed.
784. Yiemhranz daemq mbouj gaemh boux hwet gaeuz.
低檐不压弯腰人。
A low eave does not press those who bend over.