防人之心不可無
See also: 防人之心不可无
Chinese edit
to protect; to defend; to guard (against) | man; person; people | 's; him/her/it; this | heart; mind | cannot; should not; must not | not have | ||
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trad. (防人之心不可無) | 防 | 人 | 之 | 心 | 不可 | 無 | |
simp. (防人之心不可无) | 防 | 人 | 之 | 心 | 不可 | 无 |
Etymology edit
Literally: One must not lack a heart that is on guard.
Pronunciation edit
Proverb edit
防人之心不可無
- You will not survive in life unless you are on guard against those would harm you.