God helps those that help themselves; self-help is better than help from others; better depend on oneself (/do a thing yourself) than ask for help from others
❍ 俗语说的好：“～”。(《红楼梦》935) As the proverb says，“It’s better to ask of one’s own folk than of outsiders.”
求人不如求己qiu ren bu ru qiu ji
self-help is better than help from others
求人不如求己qiú rén bù rú qiú jǐ
求别人还不如求自己。指求别人，还不如靠自己努力奋斗。self-help is better than help from others, better depend on oneself than ask for help from others