来者不善，善者不来

Traditional: 來者不善，善者不來

lái zhě bù shàn , shàn zhě bù lái

Dictionary entry

He who comes is surely ill-intentioned, no-one well-meaning will come (idiom).

What does 来者不善，善者不来 mean?

来者不善，善者不来 (lái zhě bù shàn , shàn zhě bù lái) has the following dictionary meaning.

1He who comes is surely ill-intentioned, no-one well-meaning will come (idiom).

2Be careful not to trust foreigners.

3Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!

Character breakdown

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来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)者zhě(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... · (after a noun) person involved in ...不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-善shàngood (virtuous) · benevolent

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How to pronounce 来者不善，善者不来

来者不善，善者不来

lái zhě bù shàn , shàn zhě bù lái

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