兔子不吃窝边草tù zi bù chī wō biān cǎothe hare does not eat the grass around his burrowA villain doesn't harm his neighbours.高阳《胡雪岩全传·平步青云》上册:“你放心,‘兔子不吃窝边草’,要有这个心思,我也不会第一个就来告诉你。”作宾语、定语;用于教训人现多指不对身边人下手,尤其指男女关系方面,不去追求身边(如同班同学、邻居、朋友、青梅竹马等)的异性。