mài​dāo​mǎi​dú

to give up the sword for the plow

Senses

卖刀买犊/ 賣刀買犢 mài​dāo​mǎi​dú to give up the sword for the plow

To stop being an outlaw and start an honest life as a farmer; to mend one's ways.

References

synonym 卖刀买犊/賣刀買犢 卖剑买牛/賣劍買牛
variant 卖剑买牛/賣劍買牛 卖刀买犊/賣刀買犢