肥水不流外人田

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流传最广的说法为“四水归堂”或“肥水不流外人田”。
Spread the most widely known as the "four water to Church" or "fertilizer does not flow outsiders field.
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俺们必须同心协力重建金融系统并恢复信用，为的是肥水不流外人田。
We have to agree on common approaches to recapitalising financial systems and restoring credit, in order to prevent costly spillovers on to one another.
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当选民们得知他们一直在为议员的所有开支买单——从购置鸭舍到肥水不流外人田的纳税咨询费时，他们会要求什么样的报偿？
What retribution will voters exact after finding out that they have been footing MPs' bills for everything from duck islands to tax advice?

肥水不流外人田
“肥水不流外人田”的意思是“好处不能让给外人”。表示这个意思还有“肥水不落外人田” “肥水不流别人田” “肥水不浇别人田” “肥水不流外人家”等说法。但一般不说“肥水不留外人田”。流，是未到别人田地，（肥水）流到了别人田里。留，为已到过别人田地，（肥水）留在别人地里。

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