Shuǐ liú qiān zāo, rào huí dàhǎi.

水流千遭, 繞回大海。

Lit However long a distance the water flows, it [eventually] returns to the sea.

Fig However far away people travel, they will eventually come back (home) where they started from.

Note [See also shù gāo qiān zhàng above and tùzi mǎn shān below.]

Topics DISTANCE HOME RETURNING TRAVEL