You burn incense before the god, and then topple him

Similar sayings:

Better do a kindness near home than go far to burn incense Better do a kindness near home than go far to burn incense
Better be kind at home than burn incense in a far place Better be kind at home than burn incense in a far place
The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him
He comes with incense in one hand, in the other a spear He comes with incense in one hand, in the other a spear
He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes

Chinese sayings and proverbs