忠忠直直終須乞食

zung1 zung1 zik6 zik6 zung1 seoi1 hat1 sik6

being too honest leads one to poverty [colloquial]

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. being too honest leads one to poverty [colloquial]

Written Forms

忠忠直直終須乞食Traditional · Main Form
忠忠直直终须乞食Alternate Form

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