No big fish in clear water
It means you can't be blameworthy of others.
Idioms and allusions
[source]: it is said in the biography of Dongfang Shuo in the book of Han: "when the water is clear, there is no fish; when people observe it, there is no apprentice."
Discrimination of words
Synonym: clear water without fish antonym: muddy water touch usage: used as object and attribute; used to admonish people
No big fish in clear water
play off one power against another - yǐ yí zhì yí
Be generous in correcting mistakes - gǎi guò bù lìn
There is no difference between the earth and the earth - dí dì wú lèi
the stars and moon vie with each other in brightness - xīng yuè jiāo huī