A poor beast will bite
The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ò uqi ó ngz é Ni è, which means that when the beast is in a desperate situation, it must fight back. It also means that when people are in a dilemma, they will fight back.
Idiom explanation
When a wild animal is in a desperate situation, it must fight back. It also means that when people are in a dilemma, they will fight back.
A poor beast will bite
stand head and shoulders above others - zhuó lì jī qún
Cherish one's pearls and treasure one's jade - huái zhū bào yù
never forget to pay a debt of gratitude - bào běn fǎn shǐ
store up goods to make a good bargain - tún jī jū qí