- 天下老鸹一般黑 tiānxiàlǎoguāyībānhēi crows are black the world overthe bad are the same everywhere; all evil people are equally bad regardless of where they are
- 小山老鸹 xiǎoshānlǎoguā jackdawthe Daurian jackdaw, a bird in the crow family with distinctive black and white or gray plumage
- 火老鸹 huǒlǎoguā leaping flamestongues of fire or dancing flames from a high fire
- 老鸹窝里出凤凰 lǎoguawōlǐchūfènghuáng a phoenix from a crow's nestExtraordinary offspring born to mediocre or humble parents; used as a metaphor for talent emerging from a low-status or common background. background