be prudent
Sanfu baigui, pronounced s ā NF ù B á IGU ī, is a Chinese idiom, meaning to be cautious in words and deeds. From the Analects of Confucius advanced.
The origin of Idioms
The Analects of Confucius advanced: "Nanrong Sanfu baigui, Confucius with his brother's son and wife." He Yan quoted Kong Anguo as saying: "the poem says:" the defilement of Bai Gui can be polished; the defilement of Si Yan can not be done. " When Nanrong read the poem, he repeated it three times, because he was cautious
Idiom usage
Examples
Luo Binwang of Tang Dynasty wrote a poem: "a promise of gold letter, three answers of white GUI heart."
be prudent
It's better to cheat than to cheat - zhà jiān bù jí
troops more than ten times of the enemy can surround it , and troops more than five times can attack - shí wén wǔ gōng
take care of every single thing personally - shì bì gōng qīn