Duō zuò, duō cuò; shǎo zuò, shǎo cuò; bù zuò, bùcuò！

多做多錯, 少做少錯, 不做不錯！

Lit The more [one] does, the more mistakes; the less [one] does, the fewer mistakes; [if one] does nothing, [there will be no mistakes at all, which is] not bad!

Note [A play on words between the literal and idiomatic meanings of bùcuò,“no mistake/not bad”; a satirical rhyme said of or attributed to bureaucrats; see also duō yī shì above and shěngshì, wú shì below.]

Topics ACTION BUREAUCRACY CAUTION MISTAKES OFFICIALS rhyme RISK TROUBLE