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hungry, dizzy, full, and tired
枵眩飽乏
iao1 hing5 ba2 hek8
nasty words beget nasty results or actions
所㫜無好話,所做無雅粿
so2(6) dan3(5) bho5(7) ho2(6) ue7, so2(6) jo3(5) bho5(7) ngia7 gue2
young people whiz into the river, old people drip their pee onto their shoes; the young are vigorous, the old not so much
後生放尿噀過溪,老儂放尿滴着鞋。
hao6(7) sen1 bang3(5) yio7 suang6(7) gue3(5) koi1, lao6(7) nang5 bang3(5) yio7 dih4(8) loh8(4) oi5
cowardly, wimpy
大細胆
dua7 soi3(5) dan2
the fox shouldn't laugh at the cat, his butt is just as wrinkly - pot calling the kettle black
狐狸莫笑貓尻倉平平皺
hou5(7) lai5 mai3(5) chio3(5) ngiao1 ka1 cheung1 ben7 ben7 yiao5
a face blacker than an old rag
個面烏過破布
gai7 meng7 ou1 gue3(5) pua3(5) bou3
the strong will prosper, the weak will perish; the early bird gets the worm
力食值惰食涎
lak8 jiah8(4) dak8 duan6 jiah8(4) nua6
even a dimwitted cat can knock over a cabinet; someone who plays dumb
**貓爬破櫥
dim3(5) sim7 ngiao1 beh4(8) pua3(5) du5
so skinny that thick bindings are heavier than your bones
㾪到重皮纏重骨
one who doesn't have to lift a finger, has things taken care for them
跤潐手潐
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sang2(6) gao3(5) dang6(7) pue5(7) din5 dang6(7) guk4
ka1 da1 chiu2(6) da1