兔子不吃窝边草
tù​zi​bù​chī​wō​biān​cǎo

local restraint

  • created sense approved 兔子不吃窝边草/兔子不吃窩邊草 · tù​zi​bù​chī​wō​biān​cǎo · local restraint

    兔子不吃窝边草 / 兔子不吃窩邊草

    tù​zi​bù​chī​wō​biān​cǎo

    local restraint

    a proverb stating that even a scoundrel should not or does not do harm to those in his immediate neighborhood or close social circle

    俗话说“兔子不吃窝边草”，他虽然在外面胡作非为，但从不偷邻居的东西。

    created sense