Jǐngshuǐ wú dà yú; xīn lín wú cháng mù.

井水無大魚, 新林無長木。

Lit [In] well water there are no big fish, [and in] a new[ly planted] forest there are no tall trees.

Fig Talented people can't be produced under unfavorable conditions or without proper education.

Note [Rhyme; cf. Lǚ Shì Chūnqiū: Yǒu Shǐ Lán; Yù Dà; see also tǔ bì zé cǎomù below.]

Topics CONDITIONS EDUCATION Lǚ Shì Chūnqiū rhyme TALENT Yǒu Shǐ Lán Yù_Dà