善始者善终。A good beginning makes a good ending.

1.    红白喜事weddings and funerals

2.    鸡皮疙瘩goose flesh

3.    小菜一碟a piece of cake

4.    受青睐的人a blue-eyed boy

5.    凡人皆有得意日。Every dog has his/its day

6.    吃一堑，长一智。Experience teaches.

7.    心有灵犀一点通。Mind acts upon mind.

8.    一叶障目，不见泰山。One cloud is enough to eclipse all the sun.

9.    富贵无常Riches have wings.

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

11.   老马识途Sense comes with age.

12.   先当学生，后当先生Through obedience learn to command.

13.   熟能生巧work makes the workman.

14.   海纳百川all rivers run into sea.

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

16.   不怕慢，单怕站better late than never.

17.   血债血偿Blood will have blood.

18.   萝卜青菜，各有所爱Every man has his hobbyhorse.

19.   棋逢对手Diamonds cut diamonds.

20.   眼不见，心为out of sight, out of mind.

21. 有钱能使鬼推磨。All things are obedient to money.

22. 有情人终成眷属。All shall be well, Jack shall have Jill.

23. 趁热打铁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. 守得云开见月明。Every cloud has a silver lining.

26. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。an idle youth, a needy age.

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

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

29. 患难见真情。A friend in need is a friend indeed.

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