A man must make himself despicable before he is despised by others

Similar sayings:

A man must despise himself before others will A man must despise himself before others will
Despise learning and make everyone pay for your ignorance Despise learning and make everyone pay for your ignorance
Those who despise money will eventually sponge on their friends Those who despise money will eventually sponge on their friends
Despise not a small wound or a poor kinsman Despise not a small wound or a poor kinsman
A hundred men may make an encampment, but it takes a woman to make a home A hundred men may make an encampment, but it takes a woman to make a home

Chinese sayings and proverbs