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BEH hiao ko choon, hiam kang eh
   - he who does not row complains that the stream is narrow

BOHO-lay k'ar chn'ooi, mm t'ang chay heh-lay kau-ee
  - those without that kind of backside don't sit in that chair
     -  you are not suitable for the job

BOHO-lay por tor, mm t'ang chia heh-lay sia eam
   - bad stomachs should not take a purgative
      -  cut your coat according to your cloth

BO lo, kong kar lo
   - no cymbal. talk sieve
      - too talkative

BO soo, bo tai, ch'oay poay thiah
   - seeking pain for no rhyme or reason

BO t'au bo boay
   - no head or tail
      - makes no sense

BO t'i bo tay
   - no heaven nor earth
      - For no rhyme or reason

BO tua bo say
   - no big, no small
      - no respect for elders

BOR tua chee, chay kim kau ee
   - wife being the elder sits on a golden chair
      - a comfortable life for the man after marriage
 

from the collection of Raymond Kwok