| 谚语 | yàn yǔ | proverb | |
| 民谚 | mín yàn | folk saying; proverb | |
| 俗谚 | sú yàn | common saying; proverb | |
| 古谚 | gǔ yàn | ancient proverb; old saying | |
| 农谚 | nóng yàn | farmers' saying |
| 1 | Rome was not built in a day. | |
| 2 | The fox may grow grey, but never good. | |
| 3 | All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. | |
| 4 | Your eyes will see strange sights and your mind imagine confusing things. | |
| 5 | Tea saying, China's tea culture in the development of another derivative of a cultural phenomenon. |