Look for a thing until you find it and you’ll not lose your labor

Similar sayings:

One monk shoulders water by himself; two can still share the labor among them When it comes to three, they have to go thirsty One monk shoulders water by himself; two can still share the labor among them When it comes to three, they have to go thirsty
You cannot lose what you never had You cannot lose what you never had
Losing comes of winning money Losing comes of winning money
How can you expect to find ivory in a dog’s mouth? How can you expect to find ivory in a dog’s mouth?
The man who wakes up and finds himself famous hasn’t been asleep The man who wakes up and finds himself famous hasn’t been asleep

Chinese sayings and proverbs