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More Sayings

from

The collection of Raymond Kwok 

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ch'ao ch'ui, sim tok
     (Bad mouth, wicked heart)
          Abominable, stinking 

ch'eh meh, po charp
     blind, hope for a ten 
          Hopeless situation 

ch'eh meh kay, tok tio th'arng
     Blind chicken catches a worm
         Fluke, unexpected luck 

ch'eng snar ch'eng kar kau poon
     Wear clothes to full value
          To wear clothes till they wear out 

ch'eo been hor
     Smiling tiger 

ch'i goay pnua
     7th month and a half 
          Greedy fellow 

ch'it kong pay tau
     Seven speak, eight join in
          Two heads are better than one 

ch'or lang bay cho ewe koay
     A rough fellow cant make fine cakes 


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