小不忍，则乱大谋 Lack of patience in small things ruins great plans. (Analects)
宰相肚里好撑船 A boat can be poled in a prime minister’s belly. A person of standing can tolerate a great deal. Also 宰相肚里能撑船.
忍让 To bear something and give way.
忍辱负重 To bear humiliation in order to carry a heavy task. From the Records of the Three Kingdoms.
礼让 To observe courtesy and yield. The Analects asks: “Can a state be governed by courtesy and yielding? What difficulty would there be?”