- 狗嘴里吐不出象牙 gǒuzuǐlǐtǔbùchūxiàngyá nothing nice comes from a filthy mouthA mean person never has a good word to say; used to insult someone whose speech is crude or unpleasant.
- 老虎嘴里拔牙 lǎohǔzuǐlǐbáyá to pull a tooth from a tiger's mouthTo take a huge risk or provoke a dangerous person, often resulting in self-destruction; used as a xiehouyu to imply [[自找死路|自找死路|zi4 zhao3 si3 lu4]].