肥
水
不
流
外
人
田
f
é
i
s
h
u
ǐ
b
ù
l
i
ú
w
à
i
r
é
n
t
i
á
n
Definitions
1. lit. don't let one's own fertile water flow into others' field
2. fig. keep the goodies within the family (proverb)
Components
肥水
féi shuǐ
–
water rich in nutrients
不
bù
–
(negative prefix)
流
liú
–
to flow
外人
wài rén
–
outsider
田
Tián
–
surname Tian