Govern a family as you would cook a small fish–very gently

Similar sayings:

In every family’s cooking pot is one black spot In every family’s cooking pot is one black spot
Govern yourself and you can govern the world Govern yourself and you can govern the world
One family builds the wall, two families enjoy it One family builds the wall, two families enjoy it
Dogs do not dislike poor families Dogs do not dislike poor families
We all like lamb; each has a different way of cooking it We all like lamb; each has a different way of cooking it

Chinese sayings and proverbs