害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无害人之心不可有，防人之心不可無害人之心不可有，防人之心不可無

the heart to harm others must not exist; the heart to guard against others must not be absent

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Never plan to hurt others, but stay on guard against those who might hurt you. Said as practical advice.

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Simplified: 害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无
Traditional (Taiwan): 害人之心不可有，防人之心不可無
Pinyin: hàirén zhī xīn bùkě yǒu, fáng rén zhī xīn bùkě wú
Bopomofo: ㄏㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄓㄒㄧㄣㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄧㄡˇ，ㄈㄤˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄓㄒㄧㄣㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄨˊ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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