He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes

Similar sayings:

You can’t fill your belly painting pictures of bread You can’t fill your belly painting pictures of bread
Better do a kindness near home than go far to burn incense Better do a kindness near home than go far to burn incense
The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him
You burn incense before the god, and then topple him You burn incense before the god, and then topple him
Better be kind at home than burn incense in a far place Better be kind at home than burn incense in a far place

Chinese sayings and proverbs