Baba Nyonya
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Baba Nyonya
More sayings from the Raymond Kwok Collection
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lang lau, sim bo lau man is old, heart is young happy-go-lucky fellow lang mm chnia lang, kooi mm chnia kooi unlike man, unlike devil improper behaviour, playful lang sui, mia lee bo sui person beautiful, fate not beautiful beautiful but not blessed with good fortune lau heo ch'ian sireh leaf container eavesdropper, busybody lia koo chau pee catch tortoise, turtle escapes failing to meet, comedy of errors looi ch'oay looi money makes money looi kong sua money talks settlement money solves everything mak kar knia siang ka mi koo in mother and child resemble the turtle mould the child is the spitting image of the mother makan tak comma, tak full-stop eat no comma, no full stop a glutton min ch'ng t'au p'a, min ch'ng boay ho fight at the head of the bed, at its foot peace of stormy relations between husband and wife lover's quarrel ends in bliss mm chnia kau kooi not correct dog devil improper, idiotic or disgusting behaviour mm snar mm see not three not four inconsistent, vague, ridiculous behaviour mm t'ang knua^ kau^, mm bart^ choo-lang don't drive away a dog if you don't know its master one must know beforehand who one is dealing with necktie collar, pocket no dollar vain and penniless nooi t'or ho koot it is easy to dig soft earth easy to take advantage of the weak
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rising tone as in hair (prawn) |
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