Baba Nyonya
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Baba Nyonya
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t'ark ch'air bo pnuah p'iat studies, (but) not even half a stroke one who is not good at studies t'arm sim hor lang cho tiam sim the greedy one will be breakfast for others those who are greedy will be cheated t'ay guar lai ch'oot k'ooi` takes me to give vent (to his feelings) vents his anger on me tn'ee bo bark heaven has no eyes a grave injustice tn'ee bo go se lang heaven does not starve a person heaven gives everyone a chance to earn a living do not despair tn'ee chai, tay chai heaven knows, earth knows only Heaven and Earth know tn'iar loo eh ooar, chiar loo eh nuar listen to your words, eat your saliva to be in total agreement whatever you say goes tiarm kau!, kar-see! lang~ a quiet dog, bite is fatal a sly, dangerous man still waters run deep t'oon loon, t'arn kim toon! toleration gets gold coin one who is tolerant is rewarded tuar boay hoo chia say boay hoo big fish eat small fish the poor are victims of the rich tuar kau pair chn'ior`, say kau toay ynior` the large dog climbs the wall, the small dog follows suit a bad example to follow t'uar lang lo` chui! drag person into water to make others share one's fate throwing someone into despair to involve others in your problems tuay lang ch'eng muar snar wearing sack cloth like the others being sympathetic ooar bo char` lai, see bo tuar k'ee alive brought nothing, dead not take anything when you are born you bring nothing with you, when you die you take nothing with you life is but a dream live your life to the fullest Tones ~
rising tone as in hair
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