本是同根生，相煎何太急 [－－－－－－－－－－－]

Jyutping bun2 si6 tung4 gan1 sang1 ， soeng3 zin1 ho4 taai3 gap1
Pinyin běn shì tóng gēn shēng ， xiāng jiān hé tài jí

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. proverb
    People of the same origin (siblings, relatives or compatriots) should show mercy to each other.
    (syn.) 本自同根生，相煎何太急, 相煎何太急, 本自同根生
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 「煮豆燃豆萁，豆在釜中泣，本是同根生，相煎何太急。」
    「煮豆燃豆萁，豆在釜中泣，本是同根生，相煎何太急。」
    • Fueled by beanstalks, beans are boiling, the beans in the hot pot cry: "From the same root we are sibling, why eagerly us do you fry?"