不在其位，不謀其政

See also: 不在其位，不谋其政

Chinese

to be not at; to be out; to be dead
to be not at; to be out; to be dead; to have passed away
 
his; her; its
his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to something preceding it)
 
position; location; (measure word for persons)
position; location; (measure word for persons); place; seat
 
 not; no to plan; seek; scheme
his; her; its
his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to something preceding it)
 
 political; politics; government
trad. (不在其位，不謀其政) 不在 其 位 ， 不 謀 其 政
simp. (不在其位，不谋其政) 不在 其 位 ， 不 谋 其 政

Etymology

From the Analects, Book 8 (《論語·泰伯》):

子曰：「不在其位，不謀其政。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
子曰：「不在其位，不谋其政。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Zǐyuē: “Bùzài qí wèi ， bù móu qí zhèng.” [Pinyin]
The Master said, "He who is not in any particular office has nothing to do with plans for the administration of its duties."

Pronunciation

Proverb

不在其位，不謀其政

  1. If you do not hold the post, do not meddle in the affairs of that post.
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