强龙不压地头蛇

强龙不压地头蛇

qiáng lóng bù yā dì tóu shé

Lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake; fig. a local gangster who is above the law

Traditional:

強龍不壓地頭蛇

燕回哥,强龙不压地头蛇,我们还是找个机会离开这儿吧!万一他们还有人怎么办?

Brother Yanhui, with the local gangster who is above the law, we should seize an opportunity to leave here! What if they have reinforcements?