Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.
Yì wú suǒqiú zhě wú shīwàng zhī yú.
一无所求者无失望之虞。

Blood is thicker than water.
Xuè nóng yú shuǐ 。
血浓于水。

Books and friends should be few but good.
Shū yǔ péngyǒu, guì jīng ér bú guì duō.
书与朋友，贵精而不贵多。

Bread is the staff of life.
Mín yǐ shí wéi tiān.
民以食为天。

Burn not your house to fright the mouse away.
Mò wéi mièshǔ ér fénwū; wù xiǎotí dà zuò.
莫为灭鼠而焚屋；勿小题大作。

Business is business.
Gōngshì gōng bàn.
公事公办。