来者不善,善者不来 來者不善,善者不來 來者不善,善者不來

one who comes is not friendly; a friendly one wouldn't come

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning
A visitor who turns up probably means trouble, so be on guard. Like 'he who comes with a grudge...'.
Simplified
来者不善,善者不来
Traditional (Taiwan)
來者不善,善者不來
Pinyin
láizhěbúshàn,shànzhěbùlái
Bopomofo
ㄌㄞˊ ㄓㄜˇ ㄅㄨˊ ㄕㄢˋ,ㄕㄢˋ ㄓㄜˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄞˊ

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