- 不愧屋漏 bùkuìwūlòu open and aboveboardTo be honest and upright even in private; literally, to have nothing to be ashamed of even in the darkest corner of one's room.
- 屋漏不愧 wūlòubùkuì to have a clear conscienceto behave with integrity even when unobserved; to have a clear conscience even in the privacy of one's own room
- 屋漏偏逢连夜雨 wūlòupiānféngliányèyǔ when it rains, it poursThe roof is leaking and it happens to rain all night; describes a situation where bad luck or problems occur one after another.
- 屋漏更遭连夜雨 wūlòugèngzāoliányèyǔ when it rains, it pourswhen it rains, it pours; used to describe a situation where one misfortune follows another in quick succession