You can’t catch a cub without going into the tiger’s den

Similar sayings:

Waiting for a rabbit to hit upon a tree and be killed in order to catch it Waiting for a rabbit to hit upon a tree and be killed in order to catch it
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
Who rides a tiger cannot dismount Who rides a tiger cannot dismount
He painted a tiger, but it turned out a dog He painted a tiger, but it turned out a dog
He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount

Chinese sayings and proverbs