Lì jiàn dé rén jìng; kǒu jiàn dé rén zēng.

力賤得人敬, 口賤得人憎。

Lit Cheap labor gets respect; a “cheap mouth” gets dislike (i.e., [one whose] labor is inexpensive [i.e., not overpriced] gets other['s] respect, while [one who] “bad-mouths” [others] gets people['s] dislike.)

Fig Those who deal with others fairly are respected, while those who engage in vicious slander are disliked.

Note [Note: jiànzuǐ, (lit) “cheap-mouth,” (fig) “to 'bad mouth'; to gossip or slander.”]

Topics GOSSIP jiànzuǐ LABOR RESPECT SLANDER