人平不语，水平不流人平不語，水平不流人平不語，水平不流

when people are treated evenly they don't complain; when water is level it doesn't flow

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Fair treatment prevents grievances. Said in discussing fairness.

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Simplified: 人平不语，水平不流
Traditional (Taiwan): 人平不語，水平不流
Pinyin: rén píng bùyǔ, shuǐpíng bù liú
Bopomofo: ㄖㄣˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄩˇ，ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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