Yeah, like the warnings to the Yankees in the Korean war, 1962 Sino-Indo war, the Sino-Soviet clash on tbe Ussuri River in 1969 and 1979 Sino- Viet war, all these have no consequences, fool.
Modern usage
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the proverb has retained its use as a common metaphorical catchphrase within the post-Soviet countries, especially in Estonia.The term was popularized in English-language social media during the lead-up to Nancy Pelosi's 2022 visit to Taiwan to refer to China's threats which are said to be superficially strong, but actually weak.
