收船好在顺风时收船好在順風時收船好在順風時

it's best to furl the sails while the wind is fair

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Retire, or wrap up a task, while things are going well rather than waiting for a downturn. Approving advice. Close to 'quit while you're ahead'.

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Simplified: 收船好在顺风时
Traditional (Taiwan): 收船好在順風時
Pinyin: shōu chuán hǎo zài shùnfēng shí
Bopomofo: ㄕㄡㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄏㄠˇ ㄗㄞˋ ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄈㄥㄕˊ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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