liǎng​hǔ​xiāng​dòu​bì​yǒu​yī​shāng

when two tigers fight, one is bound to be hurt

Senses

两虎相斗,必有一伤/ 兩虎相鬥,必有一傷 liǎng​hǔ​xiāng​dòu​bì​yǒu​yī​shāng when two tigers fight, one is bound to be hurt

when two powerful rivals clash, it is inevitable that at least one will suffer serious damage; a variant form of the same proverb

References

variant 两虎相争,必有一伤/兩虎相爭,必有一傷 两虎相斗,必有一伤/兩虎相鬥,必有一傷