success comes from wariness
The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ì y ǐ m ì ch é ng, which means that things succeed because of strictness and prudence. It's from Han Feizi, Shuonan.
The origin of Idioms
In Han Feizi Shuonan, it is said that "everything is done in secret, and words are lost."
Idiom usage
Used as an object or attribute; used in writing.
success comes from wariness
Time is short and heart is long - rì duǎn xīn cháng