Lùsī bù dǎ jiǎoxià táng.

鷺鷥不打腳下塘。

Lit [An] egret does not strike the pond beneath [its] feet.

Fig One does not do harm to one's neighbors. “Don't foul your own nest.”

Note [See also měnghǔ bù chī and tùzi bù chī below and the preceding entry.]

Topics BEHAVIOR HARM NEIGHBORS SELF-INTEREST SELF-RESTRAINT