赌近盗，淫近杀賭近盜，淫近殺賭近盜，淫近殺

gambling is close to theft, debauchery is close to murder

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: A warning that vices lead to crime: gamblers lose and then steal, and sexual affairs lead to killings of passion. Moralising and old-fashioned in tone.

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Simplified: 赌近盗，淫近杀
Traditional (Taiwan): 賭近盜，淫近殺
Pinyin: dǔ jìn dào, yín jìn shā
Bopomofo: ㄉㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄠˋ，ㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄚ

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

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