牡丹虽好，终须绿叶扶持 (牡丹雖好，終須綠葉扶持) mǔdān suī hǎo, zhōng xū lǜyè fúchí

mǔdān suī hǎo, zhōng xū lǜyè fúchí phrase Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves . However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
Domain: Proverb 谚语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '牡丹雖好，終須綠葉扶持')