Once bitten by a snake, he is scared all his life at the mere sight of a rope

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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
A person whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow an elephant A person whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow an elephant
Life isn’t all beer and skittles Life isn’t all beer and skittles

Chinese sayings and proverbs