《盐铁论·轻重》茂密的树林下面没有旺盛的青草；在没有平整的地里，长不出好的禾苗。比喻在强大的势力下，弱者会受到压制和侵害。

The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.

"Innovation is the key to success."

In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.