Gēng lǐ bù zháo, fàn lǐ zháo.

羹裡不著, 飯裡著。

Lit [If one does] not meet in the soup, [one will] meet in the rice.

Fig If one creates an enemy, one is bound to encounter him sooner or later; it can't be avoided.

Note [Cf. Chū Kè Pāi'àn Jīngqì, chap. 31; see also yuānjia lù zhǎi below.]

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