Before you beat a dog, find out who its master is

Similar sayings:

Kill a chicken before a monkey Kill a chicken before a monkey
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
A dog won’t forsake his master because of poverty; a son never deserts his mother because of her homely appearance A dog won’t forsake his master because of poverty; a son never deserts his mother because of her homely appearance
If you beat spice it will smell the sweeter If you beat spice it will smell the sweeter
How can you expect to find ivory in a dog’s mouth? How can you expect to find ivory in a dog’s mouth?

Chinese sayings and proverbs