求人不如求己
qiú​rén​bù​rú​qiú​jǐ

self-reliance is better than depending on others

  1. 求人 qiú​rén verb + noun
    to ask for help
    To ask for a favor or request help from someone else.
  2. 不如 bù​rú verbpreposition
    not as good as
    not equal to; inferior to; to be not as good as
  3. 求 qiú verb
    to seek
    to look for or try to obtain something; to strive for
  4. 己 jǐ pronoun
    self
    (bound form) self; oneself; your own body or person