failure to put things away properly is inviting theft
It's a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is m à NC á nghu à D à o, which means to collect property carelessly is tantamount to tempting theft. It comes from the book of changes.
Idiom explanation
Slow hiding: not serious hiding; Instruction: teaching.
The origin of Idioms
In the book of changes, the first part of the book of Songs: "it's easy to hide and teach thieves, and it's easy to cultivate and teach lewdness."
Idiom usage
The author thinks that it is necessary for us to pay attention to it. In other words, the way to deal with children's jade and silk should be firm and clear. (Lu Xun's grave: a strong wall and a clear field)
Chinese PinYin : màn cáng huì dào
failure to put things away properly is inviting theft
as the arm directing the fingers -- command with ease as one wishes. rú bì shǐ zhǐ
retreat about thirty miles as a condition for peace. tuì bì sān shè
assist one 's generation and bring comfort to the common people. jì shì ān mín
regulate the family and rule the state. qí jiā zhì guó