千里之行, 始于足下 (Qiān lǐ zhī xíng, shǐ yú zú xià): "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step".
不入虎穴，焉得虎子 (Bù rù hǔ xué, yān dé hǔ zǐ): "How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's den?" (No risk, no reward).
种树最好的时机是二十年前，其次就是现在 (Zhòng shù zuì hǎo de shí jī shì èr shí nián qián, qí cì jiù shì xiàn zài): "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now".
