Qiānjīn de gǔniú, yě yào dītóu hē shuǐ.

千斤的牯牛,也要低頭喝水。

Lit Even a bull of a thousand catties has to lower its head to drink water.

Fig However able a person may be, one sometimes has to “lower oneself” to ask others for help.

Note [Note: literally, one jīn or “catty” is equal to one-half kilogram, but qiānjīn is figuratively taken to mean “a ton; a great weight.”]

Topics catty HELP qiānjīn_wt._