欺山莫欺水

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Chinese

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take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat mountain; hill do not; there is none who take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat water; river
trad. (欺山莫欺水)
simp. #(欺山莫欺水)

Pronunciation

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Proverb

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欺山莫欺水

  1. Rather climb a mountain than swim or play in the water; Swimming is more dangerous than climbing a mountain