qiáng lóng / nán / yā / dì tóu shé / wài lái / de / shāng rén / yě / yào / jìng / tā / sān fēn

强龙难压地头蛇，外来的商人也要敬他三分。

The mighty dragon finds it hard to suppress the local snake; even outside merchants have to show him some respect.