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Without a big net, how can you catch fish?
不撒大網不得大魚 is a Chinese proverb that literally translates as: [if one does] not cast a big net, [one can] not get big fish.
Figuratively, this means: One cannot make great accomplishments without making great efforts or taking great pains.
This is sort of the fishing version of, “No pain, no gain.”
How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the lair of the tiger?
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
While perhaps no longer politically correct, this Chinese proverb is a reminder that you must take risks if you want rewards.
不入虎穴焉得虎子 is similar to the English proverb, “Nothing ventured, nothing gained.”
The literal word order of the Chinese is, “If (you) don't enter the tiger's lair/cave, how can (you) get/obtain tiger cubs?.”
How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the lair of the tiger?
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず is the Japanese version of an ancient Chinese proverb. 虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず is a reminder that you must take risks if you want the reward.
虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず is similar to the English proverb, “Nothing ventured, nothing gained.”
Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
Drain the pond to get all the fish
Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
In 632 BC, Duke Wen of the Kingdom of Jin was about to lead an army against the forces of the Kingdom of Chu.
The Duke asked one of his advisers, Jiu Fan, how they could win the impending battle, as they were drastically outnumbered.
Jiu Fan said, “All is fair in war,” and suggested a plan of dishonorable tactics (cheating).
The Duke was unsure of this advice, so he asked another adviser, Yong Ji, who replied, “If you catch fish by draining the pond, you can certainly get all the fish. But there will be no fish the following year. You can cheat this one time in battle, but such tactics can only be used once, as the enemy will be wise in future encounters.”
The Duke heard the words of his wiser adviser but cheated to gain victory in the battle. However, he rewarded Yong Ji more than Jiu Fan at the victory celebration, stating that while Jiu Fan's advice gained one victory, the wise words of Yong Ji would last forever.
This Chinese idiom/proverb is still used, over 2600 years later to remind people not to burn bridges, cheat, or dishonor themselves in exchange for a short-term gain while sacrificing the future.
竭澤而漁 is very similar to the meaning of the English phrase, “Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.”
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
損して得とる see styles |
sonshitetokutoru そんしてとくとる |
(expression) (idiom) You must lose a fly to catch a trout |
損して得取る see styles |
sonshitetokutoru そんしてとくとる |
(expression) (idiom) You must lose a fly to catch a trout |
不入虎穴，焉得虎子 |
bù rù hǔ xué , yān dé hǔ zǐ bu4 ru4 hu3 xue2 , yan1 de2 hu3 zi3 pu ju hu hsüeh , yen te hu tzu |
How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained. |
網の目に風とまらず see styles |
aminomenikazetomarazu あみのめにかぜとまらず |
(expression) (proverb) you can't catch the wind with a net |
二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず see styles |
nitoooumonohaittoomoezu / nitooomonohaittoomoezu にとをおうものはいっとをもえず |
(expression) (proverb) if you run after two hares you will catch neither |
Variations: |
sonshitetokutoru そんしてとくとる |
(exp,v5r) (proverb) (See 損して得取れ) you must lose a fly to catch a trout; sometimes the best gain is to lose |
Variations: |
sonshitetokutore そんしてとくとれ |
(expression) (proverb) you must lose a fly to catch a trout; sometimes the best gain is to lose |
Variations: |
nitoooumonohaittoomoezu / nitooomonohaittoomoezu にとをおうものはいっとをもえず |
(expression) (proverb) if you run after two hares you will catch neither |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Without a big net, how can you catch fish? | 不撒大網不得大魚 不撒大网不得大鱼 | bù sā dà wǎng bù dé dà yú bu4 sa1 da4 wang3 bu4 de2 da4 yu2 bu sa da wang bu de da yu busadawangbudedayu | pu sa ta wang pu te ta yü pusatawangputetayü |
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| How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the lair of the tiger? | 不入虎穴焉得虎子 | bú rù hǔ xué yān dé hǔ zǐ bu2 ru4 hu3 xue2 yan1 de2 hu3 zi3 bu ru hu xue yan de hu zi buruhuxueyandehuzi | pu ju hu hsüeh yen te hu tzu pujuhuhsüehyentehutzu |
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| How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the lair of the tiger? | 虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず | koketsu ni haira zun ba tora ko o e zu | ||
| Drain the pond to get all the fish | 竭澤而漁 竭泽而渔 | jié zé ér yú jie2 ze2 er2 yu2 jie ze er yu jiezeeryu | chieh tse erh yü chiehtseerhyü |
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| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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