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.
「己達せんと欲して人を達せしむ」は論語の一節として知られる。
The phrase 'If you wish to succeed yourself, first help others to succeed' is known as a passage from the Analects.
From Confucius’s Analects, specifically 己欲達而達人 in the chapter 雍也: one who wishes to establish or advance himself also establishes or advances others.