Xiàshān róngyì, shàng shān nán; shàng de shān lái, jǐng gèng kuān.

下山容易, 上山難; 上得山來, 景更寬。

Lit It's easier to go down a hill than to go up; once [you] get to the top, [you will have a] broader view.

Fig One has to exert effort to progress, but once you have succeeded, one knows more and has a broader perspective on life.

Note [Rhyme; vs. shàngshān róngyì above.]

Topics EFFORT PERSPECTIVE