Quàn jūn píngdì shàng, hái sì guò pō shí.

勸君平地上, 還似過坡時。

Lit [It is] advisable [for] gentlemen [i.e., one] [when walking] on flat land [to be as careful as] when traversing a slope.

Fig Even when things are going smoothly one (still) can't be too careful; one should never slacken one's vigilance.

Note [See also qiǎn shuǐ yānsǐ above and zǒu píng lù, fáng shuāijiāo below.]

Topics ADVICE CAUTION VIGILANCE