Tiān luò mántou, yě yào qǐzǎo qù shí.

天落饅頭, 也要起早去拾。

Lit [Even if] steamed bread falls from the sky, [you] have to go early and pick it up.

Fig Even when good fortune befalls one, one has to exert oneself to accomplish anything. “Heaven helps those who help themselves.”

Note [See also rén hǒng dìpí above and tiānshí, rénshì below.]

Topics ACCOMPLISHMENT EFFORT FORTUNE HELP LUCK