守株待兔

shǒu zhū dài tù

waiting for a windfall

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机会永远留给有准备的人，消极等待、守株待兔是不会取得成功的。

jī huì yǒng yuǎn liú gěi yǒu zhǔn bèi de rén, xiāo jí děng dài, shǒu zhū dài tù shì bú huì qǔ dé chéng gōng de.

Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared. Passive waiting and waiting will not lead to success.

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to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action

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