汗水浇灌希望，奋斗决定命运。,Sweat irrigates hope and struggle determines destiny.,

睡不着觉说床不好。,If you can't sleep, you can't get a good bed.,

千里之堤，溃于蚁穴。,Thousands of miles of dike, collapse in ant nest.,

刀快不怕脖子硬。,A knife is not afraid of hard neck.,

心病还须心药医。,Heart disease also requires a cardio-pharmacist.,

聋子进戏园，瞎子交灯油钱。,The deaf enter the theatre and the blind pay for the lamp.,

兜着豆子找沙锅。,Look for a casserole with beans in your pocket.,

快刀斩乱麻。,Make a lightning decision.,

说不烂的嘴，胞不断的腿，打不完的钟，做不完的工。,Speaking mouth, legs, clocks, and work.,

临阵磨枪，不快也光。,Grinding guns in front of the battle is not pleasant.,

看见狼，才圈羊。,When you see a wolf, you will enclose a sheep.,

人利不如家伙利，镰刀磨利省力气。,Man's profit is not as good as fellow's, and sickle's sharpening saves effort.,

槽上无马驴顶数。,There is no top number of horses and donkeys on the trough.,

朋友千个少，冤家一个多。,A thousand friends and one enemy.

（宜城）出门肉不香，在家水也甜。,

（远安）出门远时老乡亲。远安人的礼性大，离了俩家不说话。,

（鄂西）少怕养家，老怕离家。,

（襄阳）金旯旮，银旯旮，舍不得穷旯旮。,

（兴山）年轻奔四方，老来思故乡。,

（巴东）生在屋场，长在地方，死在故乡。,

（蕲春）金窟窿，银窟窿，不如自家穷窟窿。,

（不详）金窝银窝不如自己的草窝。,

（嘉鱼）山是家乡美，水是家乡甜。,

（巴东）离土不离乡，离乡泪汪汪。,