xiǎo​shí​liǎo​liǎo​dà​wèi​bì​jiā

precociousness does not guarantee future success

Senses

小时了了,大未必佳/ 小時了了,大未必佳 xiǎo​shí​liǎo​liǎo​dà​wèi​bì​jiā precociousness does not guarantee future success

A proverb meaning that being bright and clever at an early age does not necessarily lead to achievement when growing up.

References

see 小时了了,大未必佳/小時了了,大未必佳 世说新语/世說新語