Word: 擒 (qín)

入山擒虎易,开口告人难

rù shān qín hǔ yì,kāikǒugàorénnán

catching a tiger in the mountains is easy, asking others for a loan is hard

八擒孟获，多此一举

bā qín Mèng huò, duōcǐyìjǔ

Capturing Meng Huo an eighth time: one move too many

打狗要用擒虎力

Dǎgǒu yào yòng qín hǔ lì

to beat a dog, use the strength for seizing a tiger

打蛇先打头,擒贼要擒王

dǎ shé xiān dǎtóu,qín zéi yào qín Wáng

to strike a snake, hit the head first; to catch bandits, catch their chief

放虎容易擒虎难

fàng hǔ róngyì qín hǔ nán

releasing a tiger is easy, catching a tiger is hard

涉浅水者得鱼虾，涉深水者擒蛟龙

shè qiǎnshuǐzhě dé yúxiā, shè shēn shuǐzhě qín jiāolóng

those who wade shallow water get fish and shrimp; those who wade deep water catch dragons

独虎好擒，众怒难犯

dú hǔ hǎo qín, zhòngnùnánfàn

a lone tiger is easy to catch, the anger of the crowd is hard to offend