里言不出，外言不入里言不出，外言不入里言不出，外言不入

words inside don't go out, words outside don't come in

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: If no one spreads a family's troubles, outsiders won't gossip about them. It advises keeping private matters within the household.

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Simplified: 里言不出，外言不入
Pinyin: lǐyánbùchū, wàiyánbúrù
Bopomofo: ㄌㄧˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨ，ㄨㄞˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˊ ㄖㄨˋ

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