力能胜贫，谨能胜祸力能勝貧，謹能勝禍力能勝貧，謹能勝禍

effort can overcome poverty, caution can overcome disaster

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Hard work lifts you out of poverty and careful conduct avoids misfortune. It is an encouraging piece of advice.

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Simplified: 力能胜贫，谨能胜祸
Traditional (Taiwan): 力能勝貧，謹能勝禍
Pinyin: lì néng shèng pín, jǐn néng shèng huò
Bopomofo: ㄌㄧˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄕㄥˋ ㄆㄧㄣˊ，ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄋㄥˊ ㄕㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄛˋ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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