Word: 不明 (bùmíng)

师傅不明弟子浊

shīfu bùmíng dìzǐ zhuó

if the master isn't clear-sighted, the disciple is muddled

溺爱者不明，贪得者无厌

nì'àizhě bùmíng, tāndezhě wúyàn

the one who dotes blindly is not clear-sighted; the one who is greedy is never satisfied

灯不拨不亮，话不说不明

dēng bù bō bú liàng, huà bù shuō bùmíng

a lamp doesn't brighten unless trimmed; words aren't clear unless spoken

锣不敲不响，理不辩不明

luó bù qiāo bù xiǎng, lǐ bú biàn bùmíng

A gong doesn't sound unless struck; a point isn't clear unless argued

鼓不打不响，理不辩不明

gǔ bù dǎ bù xiǎng, lǐ bú biàn bùmíng

a drum doesn't sound unless struck, a principle isn't clear unless debated