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谚语, 成语 and 歇后语
Kill a hen to get the egg.
杀鸡取卵 (Shā jī qǔ lǚan)
Kill a chicken before a monkey.
杀鸡给猴看 (Shā jī gěi hóu kàn)
Of all the thirty six stratagems, to know when to quit is the best.
三十六计走为上策 (Sān shí liù jì, zǒu wéi shàng cè)
Great stuff !
Thank you for these motivational words