守株待兔

shǒuzhū-dàitù

lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities; to trust to chance rather than show initiative

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守株待兔不行。

Waiting for luck does not work.

别守株待兔。

Do not just wait for luck.