- 人往高处爬，水往低处流 rénwǎnggāochùpáshuǐwǎngdīchùliú strive for progressPeople always seek to move upward and improve their circumstances, just as water naturally flows downward; one should constantly strive to make progress.
- 人往高处走，水往低处流 rénwǎnggāochùzǒushuǐwǎngdīchùliú strive for progressone should constantly strive to make progress, just as water naturally flows downwards
