The first person to eat a crab
Literally:
the first person [ever] to eat a crab
Meaning:
someone who makes a discovery important to civilization, an innovator, he who dares wins
To grab the Buddha’s foot in an emergency
to grasp the Buddha’s foot in an emergency to seek help at the last moment; 
Literally:
Meaning:
to make a frantic last-minute effort
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