Duō yī, duō hán; shǎo yī, bó hán.

Lit [In winter,] the more clothes [you wear], the colder [you feel]; the less [you wear], the less cold [you feel].

Fig If one wears too much clothing in winter, it will reduce one's resistance to the cold, whereas wearing less clothing will help build up one's resistance to cold.

Note [A common Chinese belief; see also chūn wǔ, qiū dòng and dōng bù jí wēn above.]

Topics CLOTHING COLDS HEALTH