前人栽樹,後人乘涼

Chinese

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to force; to stick in; to plant tree to relax in a cool place
trad. (前人栽樹,後人乘涼) 前人 後人 乘涼
simp. (前人栽树,后人乘凉) 前人 后人 乘凉
Literally: “The ancestors plant trees, the descendants can then rest under its shade.”

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Proverb

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前人栽樹,後人乘涼

  1. A generation sweats for the benefit of future generations; One generation sows (i.e. labours) and the next generation reaps (the fruits of labour)

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