A poor bird pecks

A poor bird pecks

Poor birds peck, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ni ǎ oqi ó ngz é Zhu ó, meaning that when a bird is in a desperate situation, it will peck. It refers to people who take risks when they have no way out. It comes from Xunzi AI Gong.

The origin of Idioms

"The poor bird pecks, the poor beast grabs," says AI Gong of Xunzi

Idiom usage

The dog jumped over the wall in a hurry

Examples

In ancient times, birds, fish, and livestock were used as objects of great importance. If one was afraid of animals, he would seize them. If one was poor, he would peck them. The 22nd chapter of the romance of Tang history by Cai Dongfan

Analysis of Idioms

A dog leaping over a wall