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贪心不足

tān xīn bù zú
A covetous heart is never satisfied.

Greedy heart not enough

It means that a greedy person will never feel content, alway...

It means that a greedy person will never feel content, always wanting more regardless of what they already have. It's a concise warning against avarice.

A common folk expression, often paired with the proverb 'the snake swallows the elephant' (人心不足蛇吞象) to illustrate the danger of overreaching.

Someone might say this when a person who already has plenty still complains about not having enough, or when a business partner keeps asking for a bigger share.

This saying serves as a quick moral reminder that contentment is a virtue. It subtly rebukes the greedy person while cautioning others not to follow the same path.

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