释义 |
有一利必有一弊 | yǒu yī lì bì yǒu yí bì | Where there is an advantage, there must be a disadvantage. (literal) • Nothing is perfect. • If you would enjoy the fire, you must put up with the smoke. • There is no fire without some smoke. • No rose without a thorn. • No garden without its weeds. • Bees that have honey in their mouths have stings in their tails. • The same knife cuts bread and fingers. • The wind that blows out candles kindles the fire. |