Vocabulary

don't judge a book by its cover; a mountain is not to be honoured just because it is high

sickness and health start with the mind

a fox is not taken twice in the same snare; there are no birds in last year's nest; there aren't always loaches under the willow tree

the soft may prove more durable than the hard; willow trees don't break under the weight of snow

parents may risk life and limb for their children (like a pheasant when the plains are burning or a crane on a cold night)

you get what you pay for; wasting money on a cheap item

a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (pouring) water on a hot stone

it often takes time for one's actions to bear fruit; planted peach and chestnut seeds take three years (to bear fruit), persimmons take eight

the whole year's plans should be made on New Year's Day

one man's meat is another man's poison; one man's medicine is another man's poison

to inject with a syringe

of soup and love, the first is the best; one's first spouse tends to be better than any subsequent spouse

to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated

to only look the part (but otherwise be wholly unsuited for it); a monkey wearing a crown

the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to; good medicine tastes bitter

one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue

a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way

a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action

machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve

an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent

to make sense; to be consistent

relationships formed by wealth will end when the money ends; the relationship ends when the money runs out; the end of money is the end of love

corporate social responsibility; CSR

to be drunk; to be intoxicated; to be inebriated; to be under the influence of alcohol

one's final abode

on sale soon; coming soon

spanking (a child)

to whom it may concern; to the involved parties; to all persons concerned

in traveling, a companion; in life, sympathy

Judgment Day (as described in Christian tradition)

cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)

concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...

what people say; rumours; public opinion

you can't control what people say; you can't stop rumours (rumors)

generous; broad-minded; big-hearted

to take the opportunity (to do something); to take the chance

to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face

what parents would bring up a kid like this?; I'd like to see his (her) parents' faces

Maxwell's equations