- 一条绳上的蚂蚱 yītiáoshéngshàngdemàzha in it togetherPeople who are bound together by a common fate or situation, meaning they will succeed or fail together.
- 蚂蚱也是肉 màzhayěshìròu better than nothingIndicates that even a small or insignificant amount is still a gain and is preferable to having nothing at all.