河水不犯井水 meaning in English
the river water does not intrude into the well water. - - each minds its own business; it's no business of one to mind the business of another.; none may encroach upon the precincts of another.; the well water need not interfere with the river water. - - each going one's own way without interfering with the other
Examples
- We stay out of each other ' s way
我们彼此河水不犯井水。 - Let me tell you the secret of why we ' ve been getting along so well . we stay out of each other ' s way
我告诉你，我们相处愉快的小秘密吧，那就是我们彼此河水不犯井水。