瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠瓜田不納履，李下不整冠瓜田不納履，李下不整冠

in a melon field don't bend to put on your shoe, under a plum tree don't adjust your hat

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Avoid actions that might make people suspect you of wrongdoing. Close to 'be above suspicion'.

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Simplified: 瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠
Traditional (Taiwan): 瓜田不納履，李下不整冠
Pinyin: guātiánbúnàlǚ, lǐxiàbùzhěngguān
Bopomofo: ㄍㄨㄚㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˊ ㄋㄚˋ ㄌㄩˇ，ㄌㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄥˇ ㄍㄨㄢ

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