一、光头圆脑不一定是和尚。
A bare head and a round head are not necessarily monks.
二、牡丹虽好空入眼，枣花虽微结成果。
Although peony is empty and eye-catching, jujube blossom is fruitful.
三、秀气不在头顶上。
Beauty is not above your head.
四、披着虎皮的驴子，谁也吓不了。
No one can be frightened by a donkey in tiger's skin.
五、金玉其外，败絮其中。
Outside of the gold and jade, there are many failures.
六、人不能看脸，恶貌不一定阴险。
Man can't see his face. Evil looks are not necessarily insidious.
七、纸做的花儿不结果，蜡做的心儿见不得火。
Paper flowers do not bear fruit, wax hearts do not see fire.
八、竹子表面是一根，里面节节都不通。
The surface of bamboo is a root, but the interior knots are incompatible.
九、画上的糕饼虽美丽，但不能顶饭来充饥。
The cake on the painting is beautiful, but it can't feed the hunger.