The cow that's first up gets the first of the dew.

早起母牛先得露。

Not all butter that the cow yields.

母牛所产的未必全是黄油。

Many good cows have evil calves¹.

很多好母牛，会生坏小犊。

You cannot sell the cow and sup the milk.

不能既要卖母牛，又想喝牛奶。

Old oxen have stiff horns.

牛老角硬。

The ox is never woe², till he to the harrowgo.

挂耙去耕地，牛才知辛苦。

An ox is taken by the horns, and the man by the tongue.

牛因角被执，人因舌陷身。

If the ox falls, whet³ your knife.

牛一倒，快磨刀；人遭难，众人踩。

The black ox has trod on his foot.

祸事临头。

The ox when weariest treads surest.

牛困走得稳。

No one knows the luck of a lousycalf.

邋遢小牛的运气如何,谁也不知道.

He has an ox on his tongue.

心事重得张不开口.

An old ox makes a straight furrow⁴.

老牛犁沟直.(生姜还是老的辣)

You cannot flay⁵ the same ox twice.

一头牛不能剥两次皮。

You cannot sell the cow and sup the milk.

你不可能出售乳牛，同时又要喝牛奶。