Shuǐ qīng, yǎngbude yú.

水清養不得魚。

Lit [If the] water is [too] clear, fish cannot be raised.

Fig If one is to clear or frank about things, people won't be happy.

Note [Often used in the sense of “leave sleeping dogs lie”; see also shuǐ zhì qīng above and the preceding entry.]

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