A young idler, an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

Clumsy birds have to start flying early. 笨鸟先飞。

He would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom. 千里之行始于足下。

Rome was not built in a day. 罗马不是一日建成的。

Pain past is pleasure. 过去的痛苦就是快乐。

While there is life, there is hope. 有生命就有希望。

Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. 脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。

Storms make trees take deeper roots. 风暴使树木深深扎根。

Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. 心之所愿，无所不成。

The shortest answer is doing. 最简单的回答就是干。