路不拾遺
simp路不拾遗lou6 bat1 sap6 wai4lù bù shí yí
English
- lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom)
- fig. honesty prevails throughout society
- not to pick up lost articles in the street
粵語 — Cantonese
- 唔會執起街上面嘅失物當係自己嘅
Examples
呢位小姐路過見到地下有一萬蚊，路不拾遺，報警等警察到場。
This lady, as she passed by, saw $10000 left behind on the ground. Not picking up the money, she called the police and waited for their arrival.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk