言者无罪,闻者足戒

yán zhě wú zuì , wén zhě zú jiè · yan zhe wu zui , wen zhe zu jie

Traditional 言者無罪,聞者足戒

Meaning

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  1. don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously

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