有理不送礼，送礼必无理有理不送禮，送禮必無理有理不送禮，送禮必無理

those in the right don't give gifts; those who give gifts must be in the wrong

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: People with a just case don't need to bribe anyone, so someone offering gifts probably has a weak case. Used critically of bribery.

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Simplified: 有理不送礼，送礼必无理
Traditional (Taiwan): 有理不送禮，送禮必無理
Pinyin: yǒulǐ bú sònglǐ, sònglǐ bì wúlǐ
Bopomofo: ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄌㄧˇ，ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄧˋ ㄨˊ ㄌㄧˇ

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

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