1 to guard against pride and impatience (idiom); to remain modest and keep cool
无毒不丈夫
wú dú bù zhàng fu
1 no poison, no great man (idiom); A great man has to be ruthless.
荼毒生灵
tú dú shēng líng
1 to torment the people (idiom)
虎毒不食子
hǔ dú bù shí zǐ
1 a tiger, though cruel, will not devour its cubs (idiom)
2 even wild beasts look after their young
言者无罪,闻者足戒
yán zhě wú zuì , wén zhě zú jiè
1 don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously
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