斧子不到处，恶木易成林斧子不到處，惡木易成林斧子不到處，惡木易成林

where the axe doesn't reach, bad trees easily form a forest

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: If bad practices aren't firmly dealt with, they spread. Said in criticism of lax management.

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Simplified: 斧子不到处，恶木易成林
Traditional (Taiwan): 斧子不到處，惡木易成林
Pinyin: fǔzi bú dàochù, è mùyì chénglín
Bopomofo: ㄈㄨˇ ˙ㄗㄅㄨˊ ㄉㄠˋ ㄔㄨˋ，ㄜˋ ㄇㄨˋ ㄧˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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