言ㄧㄢˊyán者ㄓㄜˇzhě無ㄨˊwú罪ㄗㄨㄟˋzuì，聞ㄨㄣˊwén者ㄓㄜˇzhě足ㄗㄨˊzú戒ㄐㄧㄝˋjiè

  1. 語本《詩經·大序》：「上以風化下，下以風刺上，主文而譎諫，言之者無罪，聞之者足以戒。」指提意見的人即使提得不正確也是無罪，聽取意見的人即使沒有對方所說的缺點也可以引為警戒。唐·白居易〈與元九書〉：「言者無罪，聞者足戒。言者聞者，莫不兩盡其心焉。」

英don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom)​; an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously