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                       Chit hang chnee,  chit hang hoay
                              One is money, one is goods

                Quality depends upon price
 

                               Chit lay kniah sai in nor lay sin neo 
                               A bridegroom says yes to two brides

                One cannot serve two masters
 

                              Cho ho sim, li kong p'ak 
                              Doing a good deed and punished by Heaven

              A good deed unreciprocated
 

                             Ch'oay knua ch'ar mm chai ooi
                             Not knowing where to get a coffin

               Looking for trouble at the wrong place
 

                            Ch'oay see lor   Walking a dead-end road

             Asking for trouble
 

                           Chooi ch'au, sim tok          Bad mouth, evil heart

             Evil person, incorrigible
 

                          Choon koay chooi bo hoon     A ship that leaves no wake

            An ungrateful person
 

                          Chua tn'i, chua tay 

             As different as earth is from sky