来者不善，善者不来 in English lai2 zhe3 bu4 shan4 , shan4 zhe3 bu4 lai2 Meaning

Meanings

• He who comes is surely ill-intentioned, no-one well-meaning will come (idiomatic expression).
• Be careful not to trust foreigners.
• Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!

Pinyin

lai2 zhe3 bu4 shan4 , shan4 zhe3 bu4 lai2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

来lai2to come 者zhe3(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 不bu4(negative prefix) 善shan4good (virtuous) ， 善shan4good (virtuous) 者zhe3(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 不bu4(negative prefix) 来lai2to come