防民之口，甚于防川

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 防民之口，甚于防川 – see 防民之口，甚於防川 (“It is more sinister and ominous to stop civilians from speaking than to block the river flows.”). (This term is the simplified form of 防民之口，甚於防川).

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