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无利不起早
wú​lì​bù​qǐ​zǎo

no profit no action

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无利不起早 無利不起早 wú​lì​bù​qǐ​zǎo
no profit no action
(saying) people do not get up early unless there is a benefit to doing so; one will not lift a finger unless there is something in it for oneself