Better bend than break
... After a storm comes a calm. 否极泰来;雨过天晴 Better bend than break. 宁屈不断;大丈夫能屈能伸 Every little helps. 点滴都有用;积少成多 ...
大丈夫能屈能伸是一句经典名句,指人在失意时能忍耐,在得志时能大干一番。出自《易·系辞下》:“尺蠖之屈,以求信也;龙蛇之蛰,以存身也。”