泥菩萨过江，自身难保

ni2 pu2 sa4 guo4 jiang1 , zi4 shen1 nan2 bao3

like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety, unable to save oneself, let alone others

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泥菩薩過江，自身難保|泥菩萨过江，自身难保 [ní pú sà guò jiāng , zì shēn nán bǎo] ► like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety ► unable to save oneself, let alone others