己おのれ達たっせんと欲ほっして人ひとを達たっせしむ

expression, nidan verb (lower class) with 'mu' ending (archaic)

if you wish to succeed yourself, first help others to succeed

Archaic proverb from the Analects of Confucius; uses classical grammar (〜んと欲す, 〜しむ). Not used in modern conversation; encountered only in classical or literary contexts.

• 「己おのれ達たっせんと欲ほっして人ひとを達たっせしむ」は論ろん語ごの一いっ節せつとして知しられる。

  The phrase 'If you wish to succeed yourself, first help others to succeed' is known as a passage from the Analects.