shíniánshùmùbǎiniánshùrén
it takes ten years to grow a tree, but a hundred to cultivate a person
- it takes ten years to grow a tree, but a hundred to cultivate a person
- A proverb meaning that nurturing talent is a long-term project that requires patience and effort. It suggests that while growing timber takes time, the education and development of human beings is a far more profound and enduring task.