When the student is ready, the teacher will appear

Meaning: Learning happens when one is truly open and prepared to receive knowledge.

Origin: Attributed to Buddhist philosophy, also associated with Taoist teachings.

Translations

French: Quand l'élève est prêt, le maître apparaît (literally: When the student is ready, the master appears)
Spanish: Cuando el estudiante está listo, el maestro aparece (literally: When the student is ready, the teacher appears)
Japanese: 弟子の準備が整えば、師が現れる (Deshi no junbi ga totonōeba, shi ga arawareru) (literally: When the disciple is prepared, the master appears)

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask remains a fool forever — Admitting ignorance and seeking knowledge is always wiser than pretending to understand.
Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped — Focus on the root cause of a problem rather than just its consequence.
He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything — Good health is the foundation upon which all other good things in life are built.
Water finds its own level — People and things naturally settle into their proper place over time.
The moon is not shamed by the barking of dogs — Those with true integrity remain unaffected by baseless criticism or petty noise.
The more you know, the more you realize you don't know — True knowledge reveals the vastness of what remains to be learned.

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