明人自断，愚人官断明人自斷，愚人官斷明人自斷，愚人官斷

the wise judge themselves, the foolish are judged by the court

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: A wise person recognises and corrects their own errors; a fool persists until the law steps in.

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Simplified: 明人自断，愚人官断
Traditional (Taiwan): 明人自斷，愚人官斷
Pinyin: míng rén zì duàn, yúrén guān duàn
Bopomofo: ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄗˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ，ㄩˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄢㄉㄨㄢˋ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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