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害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无

hài rén zhī xīn bù kě yǒu , fáng rén zhī xīn bù kě wú · hai ren zhi xin bu ke you , fang ren zhi xin bu ke wu

Traditional 害人之心不可有，防人之心不可無

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refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)

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