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。

千里之行始于足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step

前事不忘后事之师 Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future。

前人栽树后人乘凉 One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps。

前怕狼后怕虎 fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something

强龙难压地头蛇 Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies。

强强联手 win-win co-operation

瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest。

人之初性本善 Man's nature at birth is good。

人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man。

人海战术 huge-crowd strategy

世上无难事只要肯攀登 Where there is a will, there is a way。

世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;

死而后已 until my heart stops beating

岁岁平安 Peace all year round。

上有天堂下有苏杭 Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth。

塞翁失马焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing。

三十而立 A man should be independent at the age of thirty.At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself。

升级换代 updating and upgrading (of products)

四十不惑 Life begins at forty。

谁言寸草心报得三春晖 Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass。

水涨船高 When the river rises, the boat floats high。

时不我待Time and tide wait for no man。

杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel