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戲棚跤徛久就是你的。

“Stand long enough at the foot of the stage, and it becomes yours.”

Patience and persistence eventually win out; staying the course outlasts those who give up early.

— Traditional Taiwan Wisdom, Taiwan

Source: Traditional Taiwan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Taiwan

一枝草，一點露。

“Every blade of grass carries its own drop of dew.”

Heaven provides for every living thing in its own way; everyone has their own fate and opportunity, so there is no need to despair.

Source: Traditional Taiwan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

三分天註定，七分靠打拚。

“Three parts are destined by heaven, seven parts depend on hard work.”

Fate plays only a small role in success; the greater share depends on one's own effort and struggle.

Source: Traditional Taiwan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

天公疼憨人。

“Heaven favors the honest fool.”

Plain, sincere people who do not scheme against others are ultimately protected and rewarded by fortune.

Source: Traditional Taiwan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

近廟欺神。

“Living near the temple, one grows disrespectful of the gods.”

Familiarity breeds contempt; what is closest to us is often the thing we take most for granted.

Source: Traditional Taiwan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

食果子拜樹頭。

“When you eat the fruit, give thanks to the tree.”

Never forget the roots or the people who made your good fortune possible.

Source: Traditional Taiwan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

人兩跤，錢四跤。

“People have two legs, but money has four.”

Money always seems to move faster than the person chasing it; wealth is hard to catch and easy to lose.

Source: Traditional Taiwan proverb, public-domain oral tradition