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If the water is clear, there will be no fish; if the people are clear, there will be no disciples. Whose famous saying

When the water is clear, there will be no fish, and when people are careful, there will be no disciples." This is a famous motto in ancient my country, which is found in "The Book of Rites of Great Dai: Zizhang Wen Entering the Palace Chapter".

"If the water is too clear, there will be no fish." This is a truth that everyone knows. The reason is simply that the water is too clear and it is difficult for fish to survive. "If a person is careful, there will be no disciples." Cha means careful observation. Disciple means the same kind or companion. Now It refers to "friends". This is a metaphor for the real society. If people are too shrewd and too critical, they will not be able to tolerate others, and they will have no partners or friends.