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bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]][i#] [p.]

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• Cyciaqee na bextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie. Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
  廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

• In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe. Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
  因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

oexsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sae oe'sae [[...]][i#] [p.]

things better left unsaid (irrelevancies, excessive detail, private matters)

多餘的話,沒用的話

• Y ee oexsae cyn ze, cidsut'ar taixcix korng kuy pvoarpof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee oe'sae cyn ze, cit'sud'ar tai'cix korng kuy pvoax'pof. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His many private matters that he can explain in excessive detail all afternoon.
  他話很多,一點點事情講了半天。

• Iaokirn ee korng tø hør, mxbiern hiaq kau oexsae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'kirn ee korng tø hør, m'biern hiaq kau oe'sae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Say the important things, no need to go into excessive detail.
  要緊的說就好,不用那麼多話。

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