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不在其位，不謀其政

简不在其位，不谋其政 · 繁不在其位，不謀其政

Mandarin · pinyin bù zài qí wèi , bù móu qí zhèng

don't meddle in affairs that are not part of your position (Confucius)

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
在: zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
其: qí · his, her, its, their; that
位: wèi · throne; position, post; rank, status; seat
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政: zhèng · government, political affairs
谋: móu · plan, scheme; stratagem

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