Hé lǐ yǒu xiā, shuǐ zé jìng.

河裡有蝦, 水則凈。

Lit [If] there are shrimp in the river, the water will be clear.

Fig There is always one thing which can overcome another.

Note [See also lǎoshǔ zài dà and yī wù xiáng yī wù below.]

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