shuǐ​dào​qú​chéng

success comes naturally when conditions are ripe

水到渠成 shuǐ​dào​qú​chéng
success comes naturally when conditions are ripe
literally meaning 'where water flows, a canal is formed'; used to describe how a problem will be solved or a goal achieved naturally once the necessary conditions have been met

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