Liúxià húlu zǐ, nǎpà méiyǒu piáo.

留下葫蘆籽, 哪怕沒有瓢。

Lit [As long as there are some] gourd seeds left over, do not fear [that you will] be without gourds [to use as ladles for water].

Fig As long as there are still some resources left, there's still a chance. “Where there's life, there's hope.”

Note [See also liú de qīngshān above.]

Topics HOPE LIFE RESOURCES