Proverb 9: 玉不琢不成器,人不学不成才
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玉不琢不成器,人不学不成才
[yù bù zhuó bù chéng qì, rén bù xué bù chéng cái]
Jade must be carved and polished before it becomes an ornament, Man must be educated before he can achieve great things.
Meaning: Education is need for man before we could achieve the future/success we want. (This is used with an analogy of the Jade being carved.)
Published: 17.02.2013, 11:55pm
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