Kind Hearts and Coronets

没有泥，就没有莲花。
Méiyǒu ní, jiù méiyǒu liánhuā.
No mud, no lotus.

A bee collects honey from a lotus flower in 洛阳 (Luòyáng), China. The lotus flower has many symbolic associations across Asia. Photo: 新华通讯社 (Xīnhuá News Agency)/Landov/Barcroft Media.