荷花虽好，也要绿叶扶持

一个人无论怎样能干，也需要别人的支持和帮助。毛泽东《在中国共产党全国代表会议上的讲话》：“人是要有帮助的。荷花虽好，也要绿叶扶持。一个篱笆要打三个桩，一个好汉要有三个帮。”

荷花虽好，也要绿叶扶持hé huā suī hǎo , yě yào lǜ yè fú chí

with all its beauty the lotus needs the green of its leaves to set if off
❍ 一个好汉也要三个帮，一个篱笆也要三个桩。～。这是中国的成语。(《毛泽东选集》 Ⅴ—496) An able fellow needs the help of three other people,a fence needs the support of three stakes.With all its beauty the lotus needs the green of its leaves to set it off. These are Chinese proverbs.

荷花虽好，也要绿叶扶持

with all its beauty the lotus flower needs the green leaves to set it off

荷花虽好，也要绿叶扶持hé huā suī hǎo yě yào lǜ yè fú chí

比喻任何人都需要他人的帮助和支持。For all its beauty, the lotus needs the green leaves to set it off.