是非自有公论，功过后人评说是非自有公論，功過後人評說是非自有公論，功過後人評説

right and wrong have their public verdict; merits and faults are judged by later generations

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Public opinion and posterity will judge who was right and what was achieved, so there's no need to argue the case now. Said calmly, often in self-defence. Close to 'time will tell'.

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Simplified: 是非自有公论，功过后人评说
Traditional (Taiwan): 是非自有公論，功過後人評說
Traditional (Hong Kong): 是非自有公論，功過後人評説
Pinyin: shìfēizìyǒugōnglùn, gōngguò hòurén píngshuō
Bopomofo: ㄕˋ ㄈㄟㄗˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄍㄨㄥㄌㄨㄣˋ，ㄍㄨㄥㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄡˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄨㄛ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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后(hòu)人(rén)later generation

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