【好事不出门，坏事传千里】hǎo shì bù chū mén, huài shì chuán qiān lǐ
Definition:
- A good deed does not go out of the door, but an evil deed travels a thousand miles.
- News of good behaviour never gets past the door, but a scandal is heard of a thousand li away.
- Good deeds stay at home, but bad ones spread afar.
Note: This proverb describes the phenomenon where negative or scandalous information spreads much more rapidly and widely than positive news.
Example Sentences:
Don’t be surprised that everyone knows about the small argument already; a good deed does not go out of the door, but an evil deed travels a thousand miles.
别惊讶为什么每个人都知道那次小争执了；好事不出门，坏事传千里。
