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肥水不流外人田

féishuǐbùliúwàiréntián

ㄈㄟˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄨㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄊㄧㄢˊ

  1. 1lit. don't let one's own fertile water flow into others' field
  2. 2fig. keep the goodies within the family (proverb)

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