兔 子 不 吃 窝 边 草

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(lit.) a rabbit never eats the grass beside its own burrow (saying) / (fig.) even a scoundrel does not do harm in his immediate neighborhood

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兔子不吃窩邊草 兔子不吃窝边草 [tu4 zi5 bu4 chi1 wo1 bian1 cao3] /(lit.) a rabbit never eats the grass beside its own burrow (saying)/(fig.) even a scoundrel does not do harm in his immediate neighborhood/

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