木有本，水有源木有本，水有源木有本，水有源

trees have roots, water has a source

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Everything has an origin, so remember where you came from. Same sense as 'a tree without roots must wither'.

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Simplified: 木有本，水有源
Pinyin: mù yǒu běn, shuǐ yǒu yuán
Bopomofo: ㄇㄨˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄣˇ，ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄩㄢˊ

Written with HSK 1 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

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