多一事不如省一事
duō​yī​shì​bù​rú​shěng​yī​shì

to avoid trouble

  1. 多 duō adjectivenumeral
    many
    many; much; a lot; numerous
  2. 一事 yī​shì
    one thing
    A single matter; one affair or task.
  3. 不如 bù​rú verbpreposition
    not as good as
    not equal to; inferior to; to be not as good as
  4. 省 shěng verb
    to save
    to economize; to be frugal; to save (time, money, or labor)
  5. 一事 yī​shì
    one thing
    A single matter; one affair or task.