捨不得孩子套不住狼

se2 bat1 dak1 haai4 zi2 tou3 bat1 zyu6 long4

one who is not prepared to risk his child will never catch the wolf (proverb) · (fig.) one who is unwilling to take risks will not achieve great things

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. one who is not prepared to risk his child will never catch the wolf (proverb)
  2. (fig.) one who is unwilling to take risks will not achieve great things

Written Forms

捨不得孩子套不住狼Traditional · Main Form
舍不得孩子套不住狼Alternate Form

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