expression
fortune comes to those who seek it
Rare proverb meaning that wealth or treasure will naturally come to those who actively pursue it, like water welling up from a spring.
「宝は湧き物」ということわざがある。
There is a proverb that says, 'Fortune comes to those who seek it.'
The exact origin is uncertain; the expression uses the metaphor of treasure welling up like a spring for those who seek it.