临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網

rather than admire the fish at the pool, go back and weave a net

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Doing is better than wishing; take practical action instead of daydreaming about what you want.

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Simplified: 临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网
Traditional (Taiwan): 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網
Pinyin: línyuānxiànyú, bùrútuì'érjiéwǎng
Bopomofo: ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄩㄢㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄩˊ，ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄦˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄨㄤˇ

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