A man must despise himself before others will

Similar sayings:

A man must make himself despicable before he is despised by others A man must make himself despicable before he is despised by others
Those who despise money will eventually sponge on their friends Those who despise money will eventually sponge on their friends
Despise learning and make everyone pay for your ignorance Despise learning and make everyone pay for your ignorance
Despise not a small wound or a poor kinsman Despise not a small wound or a poor kinsman
Pick your inn before the dark; get on your road before the dawn Pick your inn before the dark; get on your road before the dawn

Chinese sayings and proverbs