Entry
李下に冠を整さず
Source
JMdict 200217
Characters
李 下 冠 整
Definition
Word
李下に冠を正さず 李下に冠を整さず
Reading
りかにかんむりをたださず
Reference
Translation dut
je kroon niet onder de pruimen rechtzetten {lett.} ± geen erg maken waar geen erg is ± wee de wolf die in een kwaad gerucht staat
Translation eng
leave no room for scandal don't do anything that can be misinterpreted don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums)
Part of Speech expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
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Miscellaneous proverb
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