Vocabulary

once a beggar, always a beggar; if one begs for three days, one cannot stop

the good and bad deeds cancel each other out; good deeds make up for the bad

honey in one's mouth but a razor in one's belt

words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it

danger past and God forgotten; once on shore, we pray no more; once it's past the throat, one forgets the heat (of the swallowed object)

what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing

make hay while the sun shines

when you are ready to be a filial child, your parents are already gone

slow and steady wins the race; there is luck in the last helping

needless to say

you must protect yourself against any possible dangers; you have to brush off sparks that fall onto you

going through great pains in vain

the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like father, like son

at last your time has come; I have found you at last

covering the costs oneself; paying (the full amount) oneself

nothing new; same as always; nothing new about it

what chances to one man may happen to all; what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone

he who laughs last, laughs best

talented men are ruined by their own talent

time flies like an arrow

a friend today may turn against you tomorrow

craft brings nothing home; the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme

to have the end in sight; to see the mountains

size isn't everything; something might be small but still pack a punch; Japanese pepper is small-grained but has a tongue-numbing tingle

The world is at peace

a good beginning makes a good ending

a child is an everlasting responsibility

becoming a parent makes you appreciate your own parents

where there is a will, there is a way

die all together; go to the grave together

crying over spilt milk; counting the age of one's dead child

I can't die and leave things this way

sincerity can move heaven

married couple with similar tastes or dispositions

time will cure all; time heals all wounds

forewarned is forearmed; in fair weather prepare for foul; don't forget war in time of peace

if you don't put in the effort, don't expect results; seeds you don't plant will never grow

zeal is a bad servant; the person who chases a deer does not see the mountain

when one door is shut, another is open; the world is as kind as it is cruel; there are gods that will abandon you and there are gods that will pick you up

to rain heavily; to be raining cats and dogs