Corner a dog in a dead-end street and it will turn and bite

Similar sayings:

Even a hare will bite when it is cornered Even a hare will bite when it is cornered
The older the ginger, the more it bites The older the ginger, the more it bites
A clever person turns great troubles into little ones and little ones into none at all A clever person turns great troubles into little ones and little ones into none at all
He painted a tiger, but it turned out a dog He painted a tiger, but it turned out a dog
Dangerous enemies will meet again in narrow streets Dangerous enemies will meet again in narrow streets

Chinese sayings and proverbs