玉不琢，不成器

Chinese
jade not; no to cut (gems) to not grow up to be a talented or useful person
simp. and trad.
(玉不琢，不成器)		 玉 不 琢 ， 不成器

Etymology

From the Three Character Classic (三字經):

玉不琢，不成器；人不學，不知義。 [Classical Chinese, trad.][▼ expand/hide]
玉不琢，不成器；人不学，不知义。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Yù bù zhuó, bù chéng qì; rén bù xué, bù zhī yì. [Pinyin]
[As] a jade without chiseling will not become a useful object, a man without learning will not know the way.

Pronunciation

Proverb

玉不琢，不成器

  1. One must be educated and endure trials to succeed.
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