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谚语, 成语 and 歇后语

Kill a hen to get the egg.
杀鸡取卵 (Shā jī qǔ lǚan)

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Kill a chicken before a monkey.
杀鸡给猴看 (Shā jī gěi hóu kàn)

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Of all the thirty six stratagems, to know when to quit is the best.
三十六计走为上策 (Sān shí liù jì, zǒu wéi shàng cè)

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