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马无夜草不肥，人无外快不富
mǎwúyècǎobùféi,rénwúwàikuàibùfù
Traditional: 馬無夜草不肥，人無外快不富
a horse cannot get fat without an extra ration, a man cannot get rich without an extra income (idiom)
Character Breakdown
马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4
夜
yè
night, dark; under cover of night
HSK 5
草
cǎo
grass, herbs; straw, thatch
HSK 3
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
肥
féi
fat, plump, obese; fertile
HSK 4
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4
外
wài
out, outside, external; foreign; in addition
HSK 2
快
kuài
speedy, rapid, quick; soon
HSK 2
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
富
fù
abundant, ample; rich, wealthy
HSK 4
Additional Information
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