( 15 ) 谚语 proverb : 祸莫大于不知足。Woe is greater than what's not enough.

 

祸莫大于不知足。
Woe is greater than what's not enough.

 

出处 source * 老子 * 四十六章
(约 前500--580前 around before the year of 500-580)
作者 author : 李耳，
朝代 dynasty : 先秦

 

相关熟语 related idioms ：
人心不足蛇吞象
A person's unsatisfy heart is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant

 

意思 meaning :
一个人最大的祸害就是不知道满足。
A greater scourge for a person is do not aware the unsatisfaction.

 

劝告 advice :
人们要懂得知足，因为贪心将会带来很大的祸害。
People need to know enough because the greedy will bring great evil.