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人怕出名猪怕肥
rén​pà​chū​míng​zhū​pà​féi

fame has its price

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人怕出名猪怕肥 人怕出名豬怕肥 rén​pà​chū​míng​zhū​pà​féi
fame has its price
literally people fear getting famous as pigs fear fattening up; suggests that being well-known often brings unwanted trouble or extra scrutiny

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  • 人怕出名猪怕壮 rén​pà​chū​míng​zhū​pà​zhuàng