20 short classical Chinese with translation, the shorter the better.

Answer 1

How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan? How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan?
the hearts of the two are united, and the mountains shift. (A united heart is strong.)
No man is without fault. Who can avoid making mistakes?
4. Keep your word. (A man of his word is a man of his word.)
If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. To be good at something, you must first have the right tools.
Where there is a will, there is a way. A man with ambition will eventually achieve his goal.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. (A journey of a thousand miles begins at the foot.)
8. The sea of knowledge is boundless, and the heart is lofty. The ocean of learning is boundless. People should have lofty ideals in their hearts.
The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of every man. (Everyone should be responsible for the rise and fall of the world.)
Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. Don't force things you don't like on others.
Flowing water does not rot, a door pivot is not worm-eaten. (The water will rot if it doesn't flow; the pivot will be easily damaged if it doesn't turn.)
12 The passing of time is like a man who does not give up day and night. (Time passed by like flowing water.)
13 The sea is big when it is tolerant. (The sea holds all kinds of river water, so its volume is huge.)
If a workman wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. To be good at something, you must first have the right tools.
15 Listen to both sides, and you will see. (You can make a clear judgment by listening to opinions from many sides; if you believe in one person's words, you will be manipulating things in secret.)
A man of his word is a man of his word. (A man of his word is a man of his word.)
17 Learning without a teacher. There is no fixed teacher for learning.
When you climb high, your arms are not lengthened, but your fingers are pointed. (The arm that reached the high ground did not lengthen but pointed into the distance.)
19 A gentleman helps others to achieve good things, but does not help others to do evil things. A gentleman does good deeds for others, but does not promote bad deeds for others.
20 days of self-improvement. (A gentleman should strive to improve himself.