qián​rén​zāi​shù​hòu​rén​chéng​liáng

to benefit from one's predecessors

前人栽树,后人乘凉 前人栽樹,後人乘涼 qián​rén​zāi​shù​hòu​rén​chéng​liáng
to benefit from one's predecessors
One generation plants the trees in whose shade the next generation rests; to enjoy the benefits of the hard work and foresight of those who came before.

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