Not wine men intoxicate themselves; not vice men entice themselves

Similar sayings:

Virtue practiced to be seen is not real virtue; vice which fears to be seen is real vice Virtue practiced to be seen is not real virtue; vice which fears to be seen is real vice
If you see in your wine the reflection of a person not in your range of vision, don’t drink it If you see in your wine the reflection of a person not in your range of vision, don’t drink it
A thousand cups of wine do not suffice when true friends meet, but half a sentence is too much when there is no meeting of minds A thousand cups of wine do not suffice when true friends meet, but half a sentence is too much when there is no meeting of minds
Practice no vice because it’s trivial; neglect no virtue because it’s so Practice no vice because it’s trivial; neglect no virtue because it’s so
Men in the game are blind to what men looking on see clearly Men in the game are blind to what men looking on see clearly

Chinese sayings and proverbs