打蛇不死，後患無窮 [ㄉㄚˇ ㄕㄜˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄙˇ , ㄏㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄨˊ ㄑㄩㄥˊ; da3 she2 bu4 si3 , hou4 huan4 wu2 qiong2] beat the snake to death or it will cause endless calamity (common saying); nip the problem in the bud ◄ ►
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