害人之心不可有,防人之心不可无
害人之心不可有,防人之心不可无
hài rén zhī xīn bù kě yǒu , fáng rén zhī xīn bù kě wú
refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)
Traditional: 害人之心不可有,防人之心不可無
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- refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)
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人比人,气死人(rén bǐ rén , qì sǐ rén)— constantly comparing oneself to others will only make one angry (proverb)
→以儆效尤(yǐ jǐng xiào yóu)— in order to warn against following bad examples (idiom)
→吃人家的嘴软,拿人家的手短(chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn , ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn)— lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
→以防万一(yǐ fáng wàn yī)— to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case
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