“Where water flows, a channel will form” (shuǐ dào qú chéng) is a Chinese idiom that says that success will naturally come when the necessary conditions are fulfilled; there is no need for strong pursuit.
It originates from a story from the Song Dynasty (A.D. 960–1279).
The story is based on a letter written by a man named Su Dongpo to his friend Qin Taixu, in which Su told how he overcame worry during a period of time when he had no income but had a large family to support.
Su Dongpo wrote that he fretted a great deal at first but later became determined to change his predicament and face up to the need to control spending and save money.
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