deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom) · (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)

恭敬不如从命

gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng

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Then I'll work on the principle that deference is no substitute for obedience.

那我就恭敬不如从命啦。

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