舍不得孩子套不住狼

shě bù de hái zi tào bù zhù láng · she bu de hai zi tao bu zhu lang

Traditional 捨不得孩子套不住狼

Meaning

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  1. one who is not prepared to risk his child will never catch the wolf (proverb)
  2. (fig.) one who is unwilling to take risks will not achieve great things

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