Patience is a bitter plant, but it has sweet fruit

Similar sayings:

Sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, all must be tasted Sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, all must be tasted
Patience is power; with time and patience the mulberry becomes silk Patience is power; with time and patience the mulberry becomes silk
You can’t expect both ends of a sugar cane to be as sweet You can’t expect both ends of a sugar cane to be as sweet
Patience is a virtue Patience is a virtue
The one who plants the tree is not the one who will enjoy its shade The one who plants the tree is not the one who will enjoy its shade

Chinese sayings and proverbs