一动不如一静一動不如一靜一動不如一靜

one move is not as good as one stillness

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Advises staying put and watching when you're unsure rather than acting.

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Simplified: 一动不如一静
Traditional (Taiwan): 一動不如一靜
Pinyin: yídòngbùrúyíjìng
Bopomofo: ㄧˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋ

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