Friday 20 May 2022

Proverbs pertaining to thief

This video tells of proverbs pertaining to stealing

Please listen to stories and learn some Teochew. I have written out the proverbs out below to help you understand his storylines. 

sing5 ge3 bhag8 deng6 

繩鋸木斷

zui2dih4zioh8cuang1

水滴石穿

|绳锯木断水滴石穿

A piece of wood can be sawed broken with a rope.

dripping water penetrates a stone:  constant perseverance yields success; persistent effort overcomes any difficulty

繩鋸木斷 水滴石穿|

绳锯木断 水滴石穿

 

lou7 zion6 dan3 uê7,

路上呾話路上呾話

cao3 dang1 u6 nang5

草中有人

lou7 gin5 dan3 uê7

路墘呾話路墘呾話

cao3 dang1 u6 nang5

草中有人

There could be someone listening to the conversation while talking on the road. This is to remind people to be careful when speaking so as not to be heard.

路上說話草中有人

路上說話草中有人

bang3pui3 ming7 ang5

放屁面紅|放屁面红

zo3cag8sim1he1

做賊心虛|做贼心虚

to feel embarrassed when breaking wind; to be a thief and feel guilty: to have some conscience

放屁臉紅做賊心虛|

放屁脸红做贼心虚

ca5giah8 ka3 liao3 cêng1kih4 gian5 zian3dao6

柴屐敲了清缺行正道

Knocking wooden clogs clean, walking on the right path.

木屐敲乾淨了走正道

木屐敲干净了走正道

 



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