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恶事传千里
è​shì​chuán​qiān​lǐ

scandal travels fast

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  • 好事不出门,恶事传千里 hǎo​shì​bù​chū​mén'è​shì​chuán​qiān​lǐ good deeds go unnoticed but scandal spreads fast
    Literally "good deeds do not go beyond the door, evil deeds spread a thousand miles"; used to express that positive actions are rarely discussed while bad news or scandals travel quickly.