Patience is mother of success.
About this proverb
- Attributed to
- Vietnamese proverb
- Source
- Vietnamese proverb; original: “Kiên nhẫn là mẹ thành công.” (Wikiquote: Vietnamese proverbs)
- Culture / tradition
- Vietnamese
- Attribution status
- Traditional
- Verification
- Primary reference
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