fáng​rén​zhī​kǒu​shèn​yú​fáng​chuān

to silence the people is harder than to dam a river

防人之口,甚于防川 防人之口,甚於防川 fáng​rén​zhī​kǒu​shèn​yú​fáng​chuān
to silence the people is harder than to dam a river
it is more dangerous to stop the people from speaking than to block a river; a warning against suppressing public opinion

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