Chinese–English
泥菩萨过江，自身难保
ní pú sà guò jiāng , zì shēn nán bǎo · ni pu sa guo jiang , zi shen nan bao
Traditional 泥菩薩過江，自身難保
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety
- unable to save oneself, let alone others
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