Kill a hen to get the egg.
More Chinese Proverbs:
Much law, little justice.Chinese
Beat your drum inside the house to spare the neighbors.
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The pen can kill a man; no knife is needed.
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A man's fortune must first be changed from within.
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The Yangtze never runs backwards; man recaptures not his youth.
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Don't mention the word Don't mention the word "dwarf" in front of a short person.
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