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Japanese
Etymology
Calque from Literary Chinese 瓜田不納履，李下不整冠 (literally “Do not put on sandals in a field of melons, and do not adjust your hat under a plum tree (for you might be suspected of stealing plums and melons).”) from Cao Zhi's Jūnzǐ Xíng (《君子行》, Three Kingdoms period).
Pronunciation
Idiom
瓜田に履を納れず、李下に冠を正さず • (kaden ni kutsu o irezu, rika ni kanmuri o tadasazu)
- Never invite suspicions needlessly.
See also
- Chinese: 瓜田李下 (guātiánlǐxià)
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