It's not true
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is n ǐ f ē IQ í L ú n, which means improper comparison. The source is the book of rites.
The origin of Idioms
In the book of rites, qulixia, written by Dai Sheng in the Western Han Dynasty, it is said that "personification depends on one's ethics."
Idiom usage
In Qing Dynasty, Zhao Yi's Oubei Shihua Wumei village poem: "to compare Yue Zhongwu with Liangyu is not to be regarded as the most important thing."
It's not true
the few are no match for the many - sì bù niù liù
be prepared for danger in times of peace - yú ān sī wēi