兔子不吃窝边草tù zǐ bù chī wō biān cǎo

见“兔儿不吃窝边草”。

兔子不吃窝边草tùzi bù chī wōbiān cǎo

兔子为了保护自己的洞穴，不吃近处的草。比喻坏人为了便于立足，一般不在自家近处干坏事。
【例】俗话说得好：“兔子不吃窝边草。”而你这位大护教，连自己属下的老婆都不放过！(南星子《青云直上》)｜他牢记兔子不吃窝边草的古语。所以，他的手下出外烧杀抢掠，总是换成便衣，跑到很远的地方去。(马国超等《马本斋》)

兔子不吃窝边草

比喻人不在家门口或当地做损人利己的事情。

兔子不吃窝边草

关东马贼行为规范。兔子不吃自己居住地带的草，以备秋冬荒季而食；在此说明帮绺之间也要爱护身边的人，维护好地方，以便得到当地民众的支持。

兔子不吃窝边草tù zǐ bù chī wō biān cǎo

a rabbit doesn’t eat the grass near its own hole—a villain doesn’t harm his nextdoor neighbours
❍ 他老是讲～，可是到了霜后，别的草都吃完了，他才返回头来吃哩！(梁斌《红旗谱》295) He always says that a rabbit never eats the grass by its burrow. But when the frost comes and all other grass is gone,the rabbit comes back to it all the same!

兔子不吃窝边草tu zi bu chi wo bian cao

【方言】a rabbit doesn’t eat the grass near its own hole—even a villain doesn’t harm his nextdoor neithbours

兔子不吃窝边草

the rabbit doesn’t eat the grass around its hole(for its own protection)—even a villain doesn’t harm his next-door neighbors

兔子不吃窝边草tù zi bù chī wō biān cǎo

比喻坏人一般不在家门口做坏事。A villain doesn’t harm his next-door neighbors. A hare never eats the grass by its own furrow.