打蛇不死，後患無窮

daa2 se4 bat1 sei2 ，hau6 waan6 mou4 kung4

(idiom) if you beat the snake without killing it, endless evils will ensue

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. (idiom) if you beat the snake without killing it, endless evils will ensue

Written Forms

打蛇不死，後患無窮Traditional · Main Form
打蛇不死，后患无穷Alternate Form

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