细汉偷挽匏，大汉偷牵牛

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 细汉偷挽匏，大汉偷牵牛 – see 細漢偷挽匏，大漢偷牽牛 (“stealthily picking calabashes when one is a child, stealthily leading cows when one is grown up; One who commits small wrongs at a young age, if left uncorrected, will continue to commit crimes that are more serious.”). (This term is the simplified form of 細漢偷挽匏，大漢偷牽牛).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.