fáng​mín​zhī​kǒu​shèn​yú​fáng​shuǐ

to suppress public opinion is dangerous

防民之口,甚于防水 防民之口,甚於防水 fáng​mín​zhī​kǒu​shèn​yú​fáng​shuǐ
to suppress public opinion is dangerous
stopping the people's mouths is more dangerous than stopping a flood; it is impossible to suppress the voice of the people

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