He that has not bread to spare should not keep a dog.
More Chinese Proverbs:
You need your wits about you the most when you are dealing with an idiot.Chinese
Whoever tastes from the head of a poppy will not expect any thing from love.
Chinese
All people are your relatives, therefore expect only trouble from them.
Chinese
A rat who gnaws at a cat's tail invites destruction.
Chinese
There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same.
Chinese
Though the emperor be rich, he cannot buy one extra year.
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