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吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短
chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn , ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn
Definitions
- •lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
- •fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted