饱暖思淫欲，饥寒起盗心飽暖思淫欲，飢寒起盜心飽暖思淫欲，飢寒起盜心

when fed and warm, one thinks of lust; when hungry and cold, one conceives thoughts of theft

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: People can go wrong in good times and in bad. Comfort breeds lust and hardship breeds theft, so one should guard against improper desires either way. A moralising warning.

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Simplified: 饱暖思淫欲，饥寒起盗心
Traditional (Taiwan): 飽暖思淫欲，飢寒起盜心
Pinyin: bǎonuǎnsīyínyù, jīhán qǐ dàoxīn
Bopomofo: ㄅㄠˇ ㄋㄨㄢˇ ㄙㄧㄣˊ ㄩˋ，ㄐㄧㄏㄢˊ ㄑㄧˇ ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄣ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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