Baba Nyonya
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Baba Nyonya
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oo anehn eh lau peh, oo anehn eh knia there is such a father, there is such a son chip of the old block, like father, like son oo ch'oot bo jeep out, not in feeling the pinch , spendthrift oo jip bo ch'ut something in , nothing out a stingy person, calculating oo jip kar oo ch'oot something will come out only if something goes in one is rewarded only if one spends, ups and downs oo pneh teng, oo pneh k'ar where there's a stage, there is a space below where there's a show, there's a crowd oo lai, oo k'ee coming and going to-ing and fro-ing among friends makes them closer, to reciprocate oo lian oo hock have caring have luck generosity brings luck (to him who is generous) looi cho kwai money is trouble maker money is the root of all evil oo looi lang bart loo bo looi kooi bart loo have money, people know you no money, the devil knows you It's a money world oo looi oo ooa kong^, bo looi bo ooa kong^ have money, have something to talk; no money, nothing to talk money talks oo meh ka oo sayang only a scolding will have love a scolding shows love oo p'a ka oo sayang only a beating will have love a beating shows love oo mia mm sai kneah have life fear nothing while there is life there's still hope oo pai oo po-pee have prayers will have blessings prayers bring blessings oo t'au bo boay have head, no tail never completing anyhing
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rising tone as in hair (prawn) |
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