为老不正，带坏子孙為老不正，帶壞子孫為老不正，帶壞子孫

if the old are not upright, they lead their descendants astray

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: If elders behave badly, the younger generations will copy them. Critical warning to older people to set a good example.

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Simplified: 为老不正，带坏子孙
Traditional (Taiwan): 為老不正，帶壞子孫
Pinyin: wéi lǎo bú zhèng, dàihuài zǐsūn
Pinyin (Taiwan): wèi lǎo bú zhèng, dàihuài zǐsūn
Bopomofo: ㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄨˊ ㄓㄥˋ，ㄉㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄞˋ ㄗˇ ㄙㄨㄣ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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