Jìngle fùmǔ, bù pà tiān; jiǎole zūshuì, bù pà guān.

敬了父母, 不怕天; 繳了租稅, 不怕官。

Lit [If you] respect [your] parents, [you need] not be afraid of Heaven; [if you have] paid [your] taxes, [you need] not be afraid of [government] officials.

Fig If one behaves properly, one need never fear punishment, either here or in the hereafter.

Note [Note: zūshuì, “land taxes and other levies.”]

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