谦受益 (謙受益) qiān shòu yì

qiān shòu yì phrase the benefits of being humble
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Mathews 1931 '謙受益', p. 123)

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• 满招损，谦受益(滿招損，謙受益) complacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit; pride comes before a fall

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• 虞書 大禹謨 Yu Shu - Counsels of the Great Yu Book of Documents 尚書 — count: 1
• 麗辭第三十五 Volume 35: Parallel Phrases The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons 文心雕龍 — count: 1