善者不来，来者不善善者不來，來者不善善者不來，來者不善

those who are good don't come; those who come are not good

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: A person who turns up in a confrontation is not there with good intentions. Said when expecting trouble from a visitor.

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Simplified: 善者不来，来者不善
Traditional (Taiwan): 善者不來，來者不善
Pinyin: shànzhěbùlái, láizhěbúshàn
Bopomofo: ㄕㄢˋ ㄓㄜˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄞˊ，ㄌㄞˊ ㄓㄜˇ ㄅㄨˊ ㄕㄢˋ

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