Kill one to warn a hundred

Similar sayings:

Kill the chicken to frighten the monkey Kill the chicken to frighten the monkey
The pen can kill a man; no knife is needed The pen can kill a man; no knife is needed
Waiting for a rabbit to hit upon a tree and be killed in order to catch it Waiting for a rabbit to hit upon a tree and be killed in order to catch it
Kill a chicken before a monkey Kill a chicken before a monkey
One joy shatters a hundred griefs One joy shatters a hundred griefs

Chinese sayings and proverbs