若要人不知,除非己莫为

Traditional: 若要人不知,除非己莫為
ruò yào rén bù zhī , chú fēi jǐ mò wéi
Dictionary entry
If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.

What does 若要人不知,除非己莫为 mean?

若要人不知,除非己莫为 (ruò yào rén bù zhī , chú fēi jǐ mò wéi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.

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How to pronounce 若要人不知,除非己莫为

若要人不知,除非己莫为
ruò yào rén bù zhī , chú fēi jǐ mò wéi
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