Word: 犬 (quǎn)

宁为太平犬，莫作离乱人

nìng wéi tàipíng quǎn, mò zuò líluàn rén

better a dog in peacetime than a person in a time of chaos

猛犬不吠，吠犬不猛

měng quǎn bú fèi, fèiquǎn bù měng

a fierce dog doesn't bark, a barking dog isn't fierce

龙游浅水遭虾戏，虎落平原被犬欺

lóngyóu qiǎnshuǐ zāo xiā xì, hǔluò píngyuán bèi quǎn qī

a dragon in shallow water is teased by shrimp; a tiger on the plain is bullied by dogs