人怕出名豬怕壯

Simplified: 人怕出名猪怕壮

rénchūmíngzhūzhuàng ㄖㄣˊ ㄆㄚˋ ㄔㄨ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨ ㄆㄚˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋ

    • lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter)
    • fig. fame has its price

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