liú​shuǐ​bù​fǔ​hù​shū​bù​dù

constant activity prevents decay

Senses

流水不腐,户枢不蠹/ 流水不腐,戶樞不蠹 liú​shuǐ​bù​fǔ​hù​shū​bù​dù (also liú​shuǐ​bù​fǔ​hù​shū​bú​dù) constant activity prevents decay

literally 'flowing water does not rot, and a door hinge is never eaten by worms'; used as a metaphor for how things that stay active do not deteriorate and can maintain their vitality

流水不腐,户枢不蠹/ 流水不腐,戶樞不蠹 liú​shuǐ​bù​fǔ​hù​shū​bù​dù constant motion prevents decay

running water does not go stale and a door hinge is never eaten by worms; implies that constant activity and movement prevent things from deteriorating

References

see 流水不腐/流水不腐 流水不腐,户枢不蠹/流水不腐,戶樞不蠹