New Delhi, May 5 -- 'Patience is a bitter plant, but its fruit is sweet.'

Today's Chinese Proverb of the Day is 'Patience is a bitter plant, but its fruit is sweet' which simply means that if you work towards something, you will have to be patient because the end result of it will be sweet. It also captures a simple truth, the fruit of patience is sweet - that waiting, enduring and staying consistent often feels uncomfortable in the moment, but it always leads to better outcomes over time.

The "bitter" part is the frustration, delay, or effort; the "sweet" part is the long-term reward - success, stability, or growth.

Patience isn't passive waiting. It's active endurance - continuing to do the right things even when results aren't immed...