An old adage, often but perhaps erroneously attributed to the 19th-century humorist Josh Billings, praises persistence by comparing it to the postage stamp, which achieves success simply by sticking to one thing until it gets there.

一句古老的格言经常被错误地归因于 19 世纪的幽默家乔希·比林斯 (Josh Billings)，他通过将毅力比作邮票来赞扬毅力，邮票只需坚持一件事，直到它到达那里，就能取得成功。