- 一条绳上的蚂蚱 yītiáoshéngshàngdemàzha in the same boatLiterally "grasshoppers tied to the same string"; refers to people who are in a situation together for better or worse and whose fates are linked.
- 一根绳上的蚂蚱 yīgēnshéngshàngdemàzha in the same boatLiterally "grasshoppers on one string"; describes people whose fates are tied together for better or worse, or people who must sink or swim together.
- 蚂蚱也是肉 màzhayěshìròu it's better than nothingLiterally "even a locust provides some meat"; used to mean that even a small or insignificant amount is better than nothing at all
