On the origin of that phrase: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/603690/origins-of-the-phrase-the-best-time-to-plant-a-tree-was-30-years-ago-the-secon

On the origin of that phrase: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/603690/origins-of-the-phrase-the-best-time-to-plant-a-tree-was-30-years-ago-the-secon https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/603690/origins-o... Seems like it _may_ not be Chinese. I've often seen it attributed as Chinese. Funny how that sticks.