諺語 · a single proverb
善花結善果
Simplified: 善花结善果
What does 善花結善果 (shàn huā jié shàn guǒ) mean?
善花結善果 (shàn huā jié shàn guǒ) is a folk proverb (yànyǔ 諺語). Word for word it reads "good flowers yield good fruit." In use it means: Good intentions and actions produce good results. You reach for it when you want that idea in one breath, and the Wood note it carries is why we hand it to those born in the Year of the Pig.
Literally: "good flowers yield good fruit."
The reading
The blossom declares the tree's intention, and the fruit confirms it. What is planted in goodness tends to flower in goodness and fruit in goodness, because this is the logic of organic systems: output reflects input across the long arc. Good flowers do not always guarantee good weather, but they are the right beginning for good fruit.
What kind of proverb it is
Source Traditional Chinese folk proverb (suyu)
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Keep reading
Return to the Proverb Pond to draw another of the eighty-seven, or hear one read aloud. Read the rest of its chapter in Harmony, Virtue & Balance, or follow the years these lines belong to: Year of the Pig, Year of the Rat, and Year of the Ox.
Questions
Is 善花結善果 a real Chinese proverb?
Yes. 善花結善果 (shàn huā jié shàn guǒ) is a folk proverb (yànyǔ 諺語), and it comes from Traditional Chinese folk proverb (suyu). It is living Chinese heritage, given here with per-character pinyin and its source so you can trust the line, not a phrase invented in English.
How do you pronounce 善花結善果?
In Mandarin it is shàn huā jié shàn guǒ. Read the pinyin above each character to follow the tones, or press the speaker beside the calligraphy to hear your browser read 善花結善果 aloud in Mandarin.