when conditions are ripe, success will follow naturally
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
when conditions are ripe, success will follow naturally; a natural outcome
formalUsed to describe a situation where success is inevitable once all prerequisites are met. It emphasizes the natural and effortless process of achieving a goal when the time is right. Often used in a positive, reassuring context.
Bié别
zháo着
jí急
，
zhè这
shìr事
jiǎng儿
jiu讲
shuǐ究
dào水
qú到
chéng渠
guā成
，
shú瓜
dì熟
luò蒂
落
。
Don't worry; this matter depends on everything falling into place naturally when the conditions are right.
Zhǐ只
yào要
zhǔn准
bèi备
gōng工
zuò作
zuò做
chōng充
fèn分
le了
，
chéng成
gōng功
biàn便
shì是
guā瓜
shú熟
dì蒂
luò落
de的
shì事
。
As long as the preparations are thorough, success will come as a natural outcome.
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Jiào教
yù育
hái孩
zi子
bù不
néng能
bá拔
miáo苗
zhù助
zhǎng长
，
yào要
xiàng像
zhòng种
guā瓜
yī一
yàng样
，
nài耐
xīn心
děng等
dài待
guā瓜
shú熟
dì蒂
luò落
。
Educating children should not involve forcing their growth; you must be patient and wait for them to mature naturally, like waiting for a melon to ripen and fall.
Tán谈
pàn判
dào到
le了
zhè这
ge个
jiē阶
duàn段
，
qiān签
xié协
yì议
yǐ已
jīng经
shì是
guā瓜
shú熟
dì蒂
luò落
le了
。
At this stage of the negotiations, signing the agreement is a foregone conclusion.