打蛇不死,后患无穷

dǎ shé bù sǐ , hòu huàn wú qióng · da she bu si , hou huan wu qiong

Traditional 打蛇不死,後患無窮

Meaning

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  1. (idiom) if you beat the snake without killing it, endless evils will ensue

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