“靠人粮满仓，靠天空米缸”【英】

when people only rely on heaven; their rice jars will be empty; but when people make efforts; their barn will be full of grain.

译文来源

http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/zgyw/t1313923.htm

例句

1. 新加坡取得的成就生动诠释了“靠人粮满仓，靠天空米缸”的道理。我们对新加坡人民的成功表示衷心祝贺。——《习近平在新加坡国立大学的演讲》

1. As the saying goes, when people only rely on heaven, their rice jars will be empty, but when people make efforts, their barn will be full of grain. This saying vividly reflects the spirit of Singapore, and we would like to express our sincere congratulations to the Singaporean people on their success.—Quoted from Forging a Strong Partnership to Enhance Prosperity of Asia- Speech at the National University of Singapore