泥菩萨过江，自身难保

nípúsàguòjiāng,zìshēnnánbǎo

like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety; unable to save oneself, let alone others

Traditional 泥菩薩過江，自身難保

Meaning

nípúsàguòjiāng,zìshēnnánbǎoni2 pu2 sa4 guo4 jiang1 , zi4 shen1 nan2 bao3
  1. like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety
  2. unable to save oneself, let alone others

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