十年树木，百年树人

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 十年树木，百年树人 – see 十年樹木，百年樹人 (“it takes a long time for good education to bear fruit”). (This term is the simplified form of 十年樹木，百年樹人).

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