肥水不流外人田

fei4 seoi2 bat1 lau4 ngoi6 jan4 tin4

lit. don't let one's own fertile water flow into others' field · fig. keep the goodies within the family (proverb)

Meanings

  1. lit. don't let one's own fertile water flow into others' field
  2. fig. keep the goodies within the family (proverb)

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