来者不善,善者不来
来者不善,善者不来
lái zhě bù shàn , shàn zhě bù lái
He who comes is surely ill-intentioned, no-one well-meaning will come (idiom).; Be careful not to trust foreigners.; Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!
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Traditional: 來者不善,善者不來
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- (idiom) He who comes is surely ill-intentioned, no-one well-meaning will come (idiom).
- Be careful not to trust foreigners.
- Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!
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Related Words
黄鼠狼给鸡拜年(huáng shǔ láng gěi jī bài nián)— Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure to be ill-intentioned. (idiom)
→下家(xià jiā)— player whose turn comes next (in a game)
→不经一事(bù jīng yī shì)— You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
→不经一事,不长一智(bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì)— You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
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