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afraid of nothing; lifting the walls of the bathroom while taking a dump
放屎扶東司牆
bang3(5) sai2 hu5(7) dang1 si1 chion5
like father like son, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, bad habits go from parent to child
大無好樣細無好相
dua7 bho5(7) ho2(6) ion7 soi3 bho5(7) ho2(6) sion3
ok at many things, great at nothing; jack of all trades, master of none
件件能無樣精
gian6(7) gian6(7) leng5 bho5(7) ion7 jeng1
ok at everything, great at nothing
件件能無件精
gian6(7) gian6 leng5 bho5(7) gian6(7) jeng1
to speak in circles, to speak long-windedly, garrulous, much ado about nothing
呾來呾去
dan3(5) lai5 dan3(5) keu3
all were sad but none helped, bystander effect
眾儂喪無儂扛
jeng3(5) nang5(7) seung1 bho5(7) nang5(7) geung1
good things come to those who wait
等久正有
dang6(7) gu2 jian3(5) u6
a watched pot never boils
慾猛倒慢
ain3(5) men2 do3(5) mang7
many different kinds of things?
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to work quickly
拍跤手猛
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bu1 lo5(7) kok4(8) ka3
pah4(8) ka1 chiu2 men2