Whoever started the trouble should be the one to end it; literally "to untie the bell, you still need the person who tied the bell"

(literary) friend or foe?; Which side are you on?; specifically whether one belongs to the Nationalist side (led by [[蒋介石|蔣介石|jiang3 jie4 shi2]]) or the collaborationist side (led by [[汪精卫|汪精衛|wang1 jing1 wei4]]) during the War of Resistance. Originally a quote from the opera [[沙家浜|沙家浜|sha1 jia1 bang1]].

literally meaning "ginger gets spicier as it gets older"; used as a metaphor for how experience comes with age and older people are more capable or shrewd