狗嘴里吐不出象牙

gǒuzuǐlitǔbùchūxiàngyá

lit. no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom); fig. one does not expect fine words from a scoundrel

Traditional 狗嘴裏吐不出象牙

Meaning

gǒuzuǐlitǔbùchūxiàngyágou3 zui3 li5 tu3 bu4 chu1 xiang4 ya2
  1. lit. no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom)
  2. fig. one does not expect fine words from a scoundrel

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