to take preventative measures / to guard against accident or disaster
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to prevent troubles before the event (idiom) / to forestall / to nip sth in the bud
to prevent a disaster before the event (idiom) / to nip sth in the bud
having experienced much suffering
lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom) / tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster / to cherish a viper in one's bosom
lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity / fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)
Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom) / fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later / to cherish a snake in one's bosom
rat infestation
variant of 養癰遺患|养痈遗患[]
Definitions from CC-CEDICT · 125,326 source records · Release 2026-10-27