人怕出名豬怕壯 (jan4 paa3 ceot1 meng2 zyu1 paa3 zong3) — Alternative: 人怕出名豬怕肥 in Cantonese
janˎ₄人paa˗₃怕ceotˉ¹出mengˊ²名zyuˉ¹豬paa˗₃怕zong˗₃壯简 人怕出名猪怕壮
Mandarin Pinyin: ren2 pa4 chu1 ming2 zhu1 pa4 zhuang4
Meaning of 人怕出名豬怕壯
nounAlternative: 人怕出名豬怕肥
nounSeeking fame is akin to a pig seeking slaughter; Literally, "It is undesirable for a man to be famous or a pig to grow fat (and subsequently be slaughtered)"; Figuratively, "Fame attracts envy and therefore brings trouble".