识时务者为俊杰 [- shí wù zhě wéi jùn jié]Those who suit their actions to the times are wise.; A wise man submits to fate.; Whoever understands the times is a great man.:
•¶ 自古道：“识时务者为俊杰”。 The ancient saying runs, “The man who can recognize the facts of a situation is a paragon of men.”