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十年树木，百年树人/ 十年樹木，百年樹人 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.
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