井水不犯河水

jǐngshuǐfànshuǐ
(saying) everyone minds their own business

CEDICT

“wellwater not interfering with the river water”—two things keeping to themselves; everyone minding their own business

Wiktionary

井水河水不相干比喻界限分明不干。《紅樓夢第六》:「井水不犯河水怎麼?」《官場現形記第五一回》:「井水不犯河水?」河水不犯井水」。

重編國語辭典

界限分明不相干

維基詞典

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