鱼不上钩， 钓饵犹存; 鱼若上钩， 饵鱼同尽

鱼不上钩， 钓饵犹存; 鱼若上钩， 饵鱼同尽

yú bú shàng gōu diào ěr yóu cún yú ruò shàng gōu ěr yú tóng jìn

If the fish doesn't rise to the bait, the bait stays untouched; if the fish is hooked, that's the end of both fish and bait.