吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短

吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短

Literally means:

eat other people's mouth soft, take other people's hands short

Actually means:

be cautious about accepting others' favor

It means that, whether willingly or not, a person must consider and work for someone else from whom he has accepted profit or favor.

By this saying, the speaker disapproves of such a behavior, advises against being too ready with accepting other's offer, or calls for attention to its consequences. Derogatory.

指接受了别人的好处，就要为别人着想，为别人办事，尽管自己并不愿意或认为不应该这样做。

这种行为是不好的，说话人表示自己不赞成这样做，或者劝告别人不要随便接受他人的好处，提醒别人注意这样做的后果。具有贬义色彩。