舍不得孩子套不住狼
Traditional: 捨不得孩子套不住狼Dictionary entry
one who is not prepared to risk his child will never catch the wolf (proverb)
What does 舍不得孩子套不住狼 mean?
舍不得孩子套不住狼 (shě bù de hái zi tào bù zhù láng) has the following dictionary meaning.
1one who is not prepared to risk his child will never catch the wolf (proverb)
2(fig.) one who is unwilling to take risks will not achieve great things
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舍不得孩子套不住狼
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