靠山山会倒，靠水水会燥，靠人人会老

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 靠山山会倒，靠水水会燥，靠人人会老 – see 靠山山會倒，靠水水會燥，靠人人會老 (“When one relies on the mountain, the mountain may fall. When one relies on water, water may dry up. When one relies on other people, they may get old.; Relying on yourself is better than relying on others because people may not help you forever.”). (This term is the simplified form of 靠山山會倒，靠水水會燥，靠人人會老).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.