人心不足蛇吞象
ìng-sĭng bók cé̤ṳk siè tŏng chiôngBeing discontent is like a snake swallowing an elephant.
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Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wiktionary.org/wiki/人心不足蛇吞象. Mandarin: rénxīn bù zú shé tūn xiàng.
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