Kill the chicken to frighten the monkey.
More Chinese Proverbs:
Great cry and little wool, as the fellow said when he sheared his hogs.Chinese
Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead.
Chinese
A fall into a ditch makes you wiser.
Chinese
A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but very few real friends.
Chinese
Happy people never count hours as they pass.
Chinese
Two barrels of tears will not heal a bruise.
Chinese