This sentence is a famous saying of Guan Zhong.

"It takes ten years to cultivate trees, and a hundred years to cultivate people" is a famous saying of Guan Zhong, which comes from "Guan Zi Quan Xiu". This sentence is used to metaphor "cultivating talents is of great significance, but also means that cultivating talents is not easy."

Guan Zhong (approximately 723 BC or 716 BC to 645 BC), surnamed Ji, Guan surname, given name Yiwu, posthumous title "Jing Zhong", Han nationality, native of Yingshang (now Yingshang, Anhui), Qi State during the Spring and Autumn Period of China , known as Guanzi in history. A famous politician and military strategist in Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period. The descendants of King Mu of Zhou lost their father when they were young and their mothers were still living in the house. They lived in poverty and had to take on the responsibility of the family early to make ends meet.