Jūnzǐ wù běn, běn lì ér dào shēng — zuò xuéwèn yào xiān dǎ hǎo jīchǔ.
The gentleman tends to the root; once the root is firm, the Way emerges — one must lay a solid foundation in learning.
Chuàngyè yě yào jiǎng běn lì ér dào shēng, chǎnpǐn shì běn, tuīguǎng shì mò.
Entrepreneurship also follows 'root firm, Way emerges' — product is the root, marketing the branch.
