Yán zhě wúzuì; wén zhě zú jiè.

言者無罪, 聞者足戒。

Lit The speaker is guiltless, [but] the hearer should take heed.

Fig Don't blame the speaker, but rather heed what you hear.

Note [Cf. Shījīng (Poetry Classic): Dà Xù; often used by Mao Zedong when speaking of accepting criticism; see also chéngqián-bìhòu above.]

Topics BLAME CRITICISM Dà Xù HEARER Mao Zedong Poetry Classic Shījīng SPEAKER