1. 笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an carly start.

2.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal

losses

3.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul

4.辞|旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year

and ring in the new

5.每逢佳节倍思亲It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear

6.谋事在人成事在天 Man proposes, God disposes.

7.弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself

8 .赔了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad

9.巧妇难为无米之炊 If you have no hand you can't make a fist. One can't

make bricks without straw.

10.千里之行始于足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the

highest cminence is to be gained step by step