大能容小，天能盖地大能容小，天能蓋地大能容小，天能蓋地

the big can hold the small; the sky can cover the earth

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: A broad-minded person is tolerant of others. Used approvingly, to urge generosity toward lesser people.

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Simplified: 大能容小，天能盖地
Traditional (Taiwan): 大能容小，天能蓋地
Pinyin: dà néng róng xiǎo, tiān néng gài dì
Bopomofo: ㄉㄚˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ，ㄊㄧㄢㄋㄥˊ ㄍㄞˋ ㄉㄧˋ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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