Read Edit View history 多一事不如省一事 duōyīshìbùrúshěngyīshì to avoid trouble Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 多一事不如省一事 duōyīshìbùrúshěngyīshì (also duōyíshìbùrúshěngyíshì) to avoid trouble It is better to avoid starting something new than to deal with the trouble it causes; to avoid meddling or taking on extra responsibilities to stay out of trouble. Edit Delete References Add reference same_as 多一事不如省一事/多一事不如省一事 → 多一事不如少一事/多一事不如少一事 Edit Delete variant 多一事不如少一事/多一事不如少一事 → 多一事不如省一事/多一事不如省一事 Edit Delete
多一事不如省一事 duōyīshìbùrúshěngyīshì (also duōyíshìbùrúshěngyíshì) to avoid trouble It is better to avoid starting something new than to deal with the trouble it causes; to avoid meddling or taking on extra responsibilities to stay out of trouble. Edit Delete