泥菩萨过江， 自身难保

泥菩萨过江[河]， 自身难保 [ní pú sà guò jiāng zì shēn nán bǎo]

1. ■ be like a bunch of clay idols crossing a river -- each one is looking out for his own survival; (One tries in vain to save himself from disaster) just like the clay idol which fords the river.; like a clay idol fording a river, hardly able to save oneself