先小人，后君子

先小人，后君子

Literally means:

frist be dirty dog, then be gentleman

Actually means:

precede courtesy with harsh terms; first plebeian haggling, then gentlemanly courtesy

小人, a villain; 君子, a gentleman.

This phrase means preceding courtesy with harsh terms, or first making clear the harsh terms, then behaving like a friend.

小人，人格卑鄙的人。君子，人格高尚的人。

先小人，后君子，先做小人后做君子。指先把计较利益得失的话说在前头，然后再讲情谊。