Shí dào, huā jiù kāi.

時到花就開。

Lit [When the] time is right, the flowers will bloom.

Fig In doing anything, wait for the right time.

Note [See the chengyu: shuǐ dào gú chéng, “when conditions are ripe success will follow”; see also shíjiān zú and yùn dào shí lái below.]

Topics CONDITIONS SUCCESS TIMING