The black dog gets the food; the white dog gets the blame | Chinese sayings and proverbs

The black dog gets the food; the white dog gets the blame

The black dog gets the food; the white dog gets the blame

Similar sayings:

A whitewashed crow soon shows black again A whitewashed crow soon shows black again
You cannot draw white cloth from a dying vat You cannot draw white cloth from a dying vat
An ambassador bears no blame An ambassador bears no blame
Crows everywhere are equally black Crows everywhere are equally black
A bad workman blames his tools A bad workman blames his tools

2 Responses to “The black dog gets the food; the white dog gets the blame”

Al mendoza, on July 12th, 2008 at 10:15 pm Said:

In America, the white dog gets the food and the black dog gets the blame.
Jo jo, on December 7th, 2010 at 7:00 pm Said:

blacks hide behind their color whites show it

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