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Baba/Nyonya
chay tiao p'ar barng More
Baba sayings from Robert Kwok |
| been p’uay kau siang ka jamban pang face skin thick as toilet planks shameless, thick skinned bo bok-tek, hami lang ai cho knua without an object, who wants to be an official? there is something to gain when one holds a high post bo chi-lay inar not one shadow business is bad chay tiao p’ar barng sitting, swatting mosquitoes business is bad ch’ee chiao, kair-hoay liau ch’ee hoo, kair-hoay p’oo rear birds, property gone rear fish, property floats chi-kin, pay nniao one kati, eight tahils pot calling the kettle black goo bo ch’oot lai chia ch’au ko cow hasn’t yet come out to graze secretive person holding a trump card |
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too ch’it-chia the cowherd meets the 7th Fairy meeting once in a blue moon kau hay-lay see, gia hay-lay kee when the time comes, carry that flag cross the bridge when you come to it kay po, bo sin lo busybody, no wages a despised busybody koay lor pun si k’air a passer-by is also guest a welcome guest knua-ch’ar mm see tay lau-larng knua-ch’a see tay see-larng a coffin does not contain old men a coffin contains dead men even the young die tio hock-li por to strike a Social Welfare Lottery ticket very lucky; to strike it rich tn’ee kong bo go see larng the lord of the Heavens does not allow man to starve to death everyone has his own skills; do not despair tng k’ar chn’ooi long backside long winded; someone who gossips and doesn’t know when he should leave |
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Edelweiss
- the heritage house - Armenian Street for fine dining in a beautifully restored building
in the heart of George Town. Telephone: 04 261 8935 |
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