学如逆水行舟不进则退,心似平原放马易放难收英语怎么说?

Studying is like a boat against the current, either you progress or you falls back.
The heart is like a horse set freed, easy to let go but hard to retrieve.

Studies like 逆水行舟 does not enter draws back

Study likes a boat which goes again the water, go ahead or back up.Mind likes horse watching in plain,watching is easy, holding is hard.

If Punt learn to fall behind, like heart Ma easy to make but hard to Plain English