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irnlaang khaq zharm khiaxm laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ixn'laang khaq zharm khiaxm laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

You have to keep your word. (Lit. To promise someone something is more serious than for someone to owe you a debt.)

答應他人比欠他人更嚴重

Kamciah kampwn, u thafng ciah u thafng zhwn, thauny thauliaxm, cidsix laang khoehkhiaxm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafm'ciah kafm'pwn, u thafng ciah u thafng zhwn, thaw'ny thaw'liaxm, cit'six laang khoeq'khiaxm. [[...]][i#] [p.]

If you are willing to share your food with others, you will have enough to eat and still have some left over, steal, and you will be in want your whole life.

捨得吃,捨得施,有得吃還有剩。小氣不大方,反而一生缺用。

khiarmzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaxm'zex [[...]][i#] [p.]

owe a debt

欠債

• Khiarmzex oaxn zeazuo, put'haux oaxn pexbuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khiaxm'zex oaxn zex'zuo, pud'haux oaxn pe'buo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Debtor hates the creditor, un-filial son hates his parents.
  欠債怨債主,不孝怨父母。

• khiaxm laang ee zex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaxm laang ee zex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be in debt to a person
  欠人的債

khiarmlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaxm'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

short of help

需要人手

khuikhiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'khiaxm [[...]][i#] [p.]

failing, lacking, under obligation, have deficit, be in arrears

虧欠

• Symmihlaang ia bøo khuikhiaxm symmihlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sirm'miq'laang ia bøo khuy'khiaxm sirm'miq'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Nobody is in debt to anyone.
  誰也不虧欠誰。

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