兔子不吃窩邊草

tou3 zi2 bat1 hek3 wo1 bin1 cou2

lit. a rabbit never eats the grass beside its own burrow (saying) · fig. even a scoundrel does not do harm in his immediate neighborhood

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. a rabbit never eats the grass beside its own burrow (saying)
  2. fig. even a scoundrel does not do harm in his immediate neighborhood

Written Forms

兔子不吃窩邊草Traditional · Main Form
兔子不吃窝边草Alternate Form

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