一勤生百巧，一懒生百病一勤生百巧，一懶生百病一勤生百巧，一懶生百病

one bit of diligence breeds a hundred skills; one bit of laziness breeds a hundred ills

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Hard work makes you skilled and resourceful, while laziness leads to all kinds of problems. Used to encourage diligence.

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Simplified: 一勤生百巧，一懒生百病
Traditional (Taiwan): 一勤生百巧，一懶生百病
Pinyin: yì qín shēng bǎiqiǎo, yì lǎn shēng bǎibìng
Bopomofo: ㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄕㄥㄅㄞˇ ㄑㄧㄠˇ，ㄧˋ ㄌㄢˇ ㄕㄥㄅㄞˇ ㄅㄧㄥˋ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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