If his legs fail him, he fights on his knees

Similar sayings:

Everyone stretches his legs according to the length of his coverlet Everyone stretches his legs according to the length of his coverlet
Exaggeration is to paint a snake and add legs Exaggeration is to paint a snake and add legs
Add legs to the snake after you have finished drawing it Add legs to the snake after you have finished drawing it
Do not add legs to the snake after you have finished drawing it Do not add legs to the snake after you have finished drawing it
The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with failure The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with failure

Chinese sayings and proverbs