謠言止於智者
yáo​yán​zhǐ​yú​zhì​zhě

rumors end with the wise

  1. 谣言 謠言 yáo​yán noun
    rumor
    unfounded report or story spread by word of mouth; malicious gossip
  2. 止 zhǐ verb
    to stop
    to come to a halt; to cease; to stay stationary
  3. 于 於 yú preposition
    in
    Indicates a location, scope, or time; equivalent to 在 zài
  4. 智者 zhì​zhě noun
    wise person
    a sage; a clever and knowledgeable person with wisdom or strategy