English proverbs about setbacks: Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.

A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.

Experience must be bought. Eat a hard time and gain wisdom.

By falling we learn to go safely. Eat a hard time and gain wisdom

Failure is the mother of success. Failure is the mother of success.

If you want knowledge, you must endure hardship for it.

No cross, no crown. How can you see a rainbow without going through wind and rain.

No pleasure without pain. Without pain, there is no pleasure.

No sweet without sweat. Bitter first and then sweet.

By doing we learn.

Nothing stake, nothing draw. If you can’t withstand a thousand miles of waves, how can you get thousands of catties of fish.

If you want knowledge, you must work hard for it.

The path to glory is always rugged.

Pleasure comes through toilet. ;