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有志者事竟成

“Where there is a will, the task will be accomplished.”

Determination and persistence carry a person through to eventual success.

— Traditional Macau Wisdom, Macau

Source: Traditional Cantonese-Chinese proverb, shared regional heritage of Macau's Cantonese-speaking community, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Macau

一分耕耘，一分收穫

“One part planting, one part harvest.”

Effort brings proportional reward; nothing worthwhile comes without work.

Source: Traditional Cantonese-Chinese proverb, shared regional heritage of Macau's Cantonese-speaking community, public-domain oral tradition

路遙知馬力，日久見人心

“A long road tests a horse's strength; time reveals a person's heart.”

True character and worth are only revealed after enough time has passed.

Source: Traditional Cantonese-Chinese proverb, shared regional heritage of Macau's Cantonese-speaking community, public-domain oral tradition

家和萬事興

“When the family is in harmony, all things prosper.”

Unity and peace within the family are the foundation for success in everything else.

Source: Traditional Cantonese-Chinese proverb, shared regional heritage of Macau's Cantonese-speaking community, public-domain oral tradition

病從口入，禍從口出

“Illness enters through the mouth; trouble exits through the mouth.”

Careless eating brings sickness, and careless speech brings disaster.

Source: Traditional Cantonese-Chinese proverb, shared regional heritage of Macau's Cantonese-speaking community, public-domain oral tradition

冰凍三尺，非一日之寒

“Three feet of ice does not form in a single day's cold.”

Major problems build up gradually over time, never overnight.

Source: Traditional Cantonese-Chinese proverb, shared regional heritage of Macau's Cantonese-speaking community, public-domain oral tradition

不入虎穴，焉得虎子

“If you do not enter the tiger's den, how can you catch its cub?”

Great rewards require the courage to take great risks.

Source: Traditional Cantonese-Chinese proverb, shared regional heritage of Macau's Cantonese-speaking community, public-domain oral tradition