Reshape one’s foot to try to fit into a new shoe

Similar sayings:

Do not have each foot on a different boat Do not have each foot on a different boat
The careful foot can walk anywhere The careful foot can walk anywhere
Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes
Raise your sail one foot and you get ten feet of wind Raise your sail one foot and you get ten feet of wind
Donkey’s lips don’t fit onto a horse’s mouth Donkey’s lips don’t fit onto a horse’s mouth

Chinese sayings and proverbs