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Literal Meaning:
the one who ties the bell can untie the bell
Metaphorical Meaning:
whoever caused the trouble should end it by himself/herself
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420 – 589 AD), there was a monk whose Buddhist name was Tai Qin. He had a profound understanding of Buddhism when he was young. One day, the abbot of Qingliang Temple preached Buddhist philosophy to his disciples. During the process he asked them: “There is a bell tied around the neck of a tiger. Who can untie it?”
His disciples were unable to answer this question. Then, Tai Qin approached the group of men. The abbot asked him the same question and Tai Qin immediately answered: “The one who tied the bell around the tiger’s neck can untie it.”
Now the idiom is used to describe the fact that whoever caused the trouble should end it by himself/herself.
the one who ties the bell can untie the bell
Metaphorical Meaning:
whoever caused the trouble should end it by himself/herself
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420 – 589 AD), there was a monk whose Buddhist name was Tai Qin. He had a profound understanding of Buddhism when he was young. One day, the abbot of Qingliang Temple preached Buddhist philosophy to his disciples. During the process he asked them: “There is a bell tied around the neck of a tiger. Who can untie it?”
His disciples were unable to answer this question. Then, Tai Qin approached the group of men. The abbot asked him the same question and Tai Qin immediately answered: “The one who tied the bell around the tiger’s neck can untie it.”
Now the idiom is used to describe the fact that whoever caused the trouble should end it by himself/herself.