Traduction :
lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom); fig. one who is too severe has no friends
Référence :
水太清,鱼就存不住身,对人要求太苛刻,就没有人能当他的伙伴。比喻过分计较人的小缺点,就不能团结人。
Origine :
《汉书·东方朔传》:“水至清则无鱼,人至察则无徒。”
Annotation :
水清无鱼1
1. shuǐqīngwúyú :
[EN] lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom); fig. one who is too severe has no friends