It is easy to dodge a spear that comes in front of you but hard to keep harms away from an arrow shot from behind.

Once on a tiger's back, it is hard to alight.

When a large vessel has opened a way it is easy for a small one to follow

Hypocrites are rather easy to recognize.
They spend most of their time pointing out the
flaws in others, and the rest of the time trying to flaunt their perfection.

Talk doesn't cook rice.

The black dog gets the food; the white dog gets the blame