Waiting for a rabbit to hit upon a tree and be killed in order to catch it

Similar sayings:

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
To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish
A sly rabbit will have three openings to its den A sly rabbit will have three openings to its den
Wait long, strike fast Wait long, strike fast
Never try to catch two frogs with one hand Never try to catch two frogs with one hand

Chinese sayings and proverbs