泥菩萨过河，自身难保泥菩薩過河，自身難保泥菩薩過河，自身難保

a clay Buddha crossing a river: can't even save itself

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Someone in such trouble they can't help others. Common; like 'can't save himself, let alone others'.

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Simplified: 泥菩萨过河，自身难保
Traditional (Taiwan): 泥菩薩過河，自身難保
Pinyin: nípúsà guòhé, zìshēnnánbǎo
Bopomofo: ㄋㄧˊ ㄆㄨˊ ㄙㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄜˊ，ㄗˋ ㄕㄣㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄠˇ

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