sap6 nin4 syu6 muk6 ,baak3 nin4 syu6 jan4十年树木,百年树人
Jyutpingsap6 nin4 syu6 muk6 ,baak3 nin4 syu6 jan4
Yalesaph nình syuh mukh ,bak nình syuh yành

Definition

(idiom) it takes ten years to grow trees, but a hundred years to cultivate people

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T5Low rising
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