Baba Nyonya
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Baba Nyonya
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bo chit-lay en'iah not one shadow very dull business bo chit peh bee mana ei lia tio eam-kay? without a handful of rice, how can you catch the chicken? no investment, no gain chay snua kn'ua hai sitting on a hill and looking at the sea a propitious place chay tiau p'ar bang sitting and hitting mosquitoes poor business,no business ch'au k'ar bad feet one who does not honour his words gor kee ch'iu five whiskers a Romeo, a flirt with a dirty mins koot t'au tang heavy bones lazy person kuay ch'ooi across the mouth telling tales knia lang ho, bo kia lang pn'ai afraid of people who are good, not afraid of those who are bad wary of wolves in sheep's clothing Someone who appreciates friendship and is equal to treachery knia lor kang kang walking with legs apart walking awkwardly knia mm chai lor walk without knowing the road out of the question (orig: not easily fooled) (Come on! ) You can do it yourself! kn'ua kuan bo kn'ua kair look high, not look down snob k'iau hair dead prawn dead lang beng paik bo soo lang bo beng paik sneh soo those with understanding have no problems those without understanding, create problems understanding oneself is the basis for good relationships lang hai lang, lang kiu lang people harm people, people save people some cause trouble, some help others man is a devil, he is also a saviour )
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rising tone as in hair (prawn) |
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