小河涨水大河满，小河没水大河干小河漲水大河滿，小河沒水大河幹小河漲水大河滿，小河沒水大河幹

when small rivers rise the big river is full; when small rivers have no water the big river runs dry

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Says the wealth of individuals and that of the group are closely linked. Used to stress that the collective and its members depend on each other.

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Simplified: 小河涨水大河满，小河没水大河干
Traditional (Taiwan): 小河漲水大河滿，小河沒水大河幹
Pinyin: xiǎohé zhǎngshuǐ dàhé mǎn, xiǎohé méi shuǐ dàhé gān
Pinyin (Taiwan): xiǎohé zhǎngshuǐ dàhé mǎn, xiǎohé méi shuǐ dàhé gàn
Bopomofo: ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄜˊ ㄓㄤˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄇㄢˇ，ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄜˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄍㄢˋ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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