Vicious as a tigress can be, she never eats her own cubs

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When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them
Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own
You can’t catch a cub without going into the tiger’s den You can’t catch a cub without going into the tiger’s den
Never do anything standing that you can do sitting, or anything sitting that you can do lying down Never do anything standing that you can do sitting, or anything sitting that you can do lying down
Happy people never count hours as they pass Happy people never count hours as they pass

Chinese sayings and proverbs