Baba Nyonya
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Baba Nyonya
More sayings from the Raymond Kwok Collection
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poay ka boay^ ah tit fly until tail is straightened scoot off at the mention of the price pnee ch'iu^ pnee k'ar point finger, point foot gesticulating pnooi pian cho moy~ rice becomes porridge an irretrievable situation pnua kin pay nnioh^ half a kati, eight tahils pot calling the kettle black p'a bay tit cannot hammer it straight cannot make ends meet p'a see bo chau^ beat to death, not run away steadfast p'a tok chiam stab with a poisoned needle Instigator p'ian lang, bay p'ian ka-kee bluff others, can't bluff yourself one knows one's own guilt p'ark goay nnio bask in the moonlight a fair-skinned person one who avoids the sun p'ua ch'ar bo p'ua ch'ar tiam cut wood but not the base (wooden board) never betray another never reveal a secret never discloses name of your informant sai goo bang goay the rhino dreams of the moon to ask for the impossible wishful thinking say jee say jee, niau ta^ p'ua ch'oo hia` softly softly the cat breaks roof tiles slow water runs deep say liap chabai burung small chili padi tiny but sharp witted say snia kong^, tua snia ch'io` speak softly, laugh loudly having a private joke talk behind somebody's back sayang bo gau lang love a stupid person misplaced love love is blind sian poon eh p'ar ch'oe kor^ even the angels can strike a false note even Homer nods see^ eh kong ka ua eh~ dead, talk till alive a convincing tale persuasive talk see bor unoa sin snar wife dead, change new clothes to remarry Tones ~
rising tone as in hair
(prawn) |
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