先做牛马，再做龙象 (先做牛馬，再做龍象) xiān zuò niú mǎ zài zuò lóng xiàng

xiān zuò niú mǎ zài zuò lóng xiàng phrase To become an elite, first be of service
Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)