打铁先要本身硬打鐵先要本身硬打鐵先要本身硬

to forge iron, the smith himself must first be hard

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: To control or beat others, you must be strong and sound yourself. Approving; often used in discipline or leadership contexts.

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Simplified: 打铁先要本身硬
Traditional (Taiwan): 打鐵先要本身硬
Pinyin: dǎtiě xiān yào běnshēn yìng
Bopomofo: ㄉㄚˇ ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄒㄧㄢㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄣˇ ㄕㄣㄧㄥˋ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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