去る者は追わず（さるものはおわず）

Japanese vocabulary

Meaning: do not pursue those who leave you

Idioms & proverbs containing “去る者は追わず”

• 去る者は追わず、来たる者は拒まず (さるものはおわず、きたるものはこばまず) — do not pursue those who leave you and do not turn away those who come to you

See it used in real works

• Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
• Hear “去る者は追わず” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)