DanO's translations are pretty good, the problem is, if you say them to a foreigner who doesn't know Chinese, you will probably have to explain yourself. We simply don't have this sentence in English, it's not common knowledge. A: ...And the day after they went public, the stock suddenly dropped! B: Damn....you know what they say, exposure kills! A: Who says that? B: The Chinese! A: ....... B: It could be explained as being the "Sod's Law" of going public. Just my opinion. But it's good enough for Chinglish.