无利不起早

Traditional: 無利不起早

wú lì bù qǐ zǎo

Dictionary entry

(saying) people don't get up early unless there is some benefit in doing so

What does 无利不起早 mean?

无利不起早 (wú lì bù qǐ zǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(saying) people don't get up early unless there is some benefit in doing so

2won't lift a finger unless there's something in it for oneself

Character breakdown

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无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]利Lìsurname Li 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-起qǐto rise · to raise 早zǎoearly · morning

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无利不起早

wú lì bù qǐ zǎo

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