- 十年树木，百年树人 shíniánshùmù, bǎiniánshùrén long-term cultivationIt takes ten years to grow trees, but a hundred years to cultivate people; education is a long-term process.
- 只见树木，不见森林 zhǐjiànshùmù, bùjiànsēnlín missing big picturecan't see the wood for the trees; failing to see the overall situation due to focusing on details
