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chyn hviati [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'hviaf'ti; chyn hviaf'ti [[...]][i#] [p.]

brothers by the same father

親兄弟

• Phahhor liaqzhat ia tiøh chinhviati. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phaq'hor liah'zhat ia tiøh chyn'hviaf'ti. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In hunting tigers or in seizing robbers brothers should be used as assistants.
  打虎捉賊也要親兄弟。

mef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mef; mef/my; (my) [[...]][i#] [p.]

handful of (rice, sugar, salt, sand), take up a handful of

把,抓

• Thauliah køef, ia tiøh cidmef bie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'liah kef, ia tiøh cit mef bie.; Thaw'liah køef, ia tiøh cit'mef/my bie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Even if you want to steal a chicken, you have to spend a handful of rice. You cannot accomplish anything without effort.
  偷雞也得一把米。

phahhor liaqzhat ia tiøh chyn hviati. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'hor liah'zhat ia tiøh chyn hviaf'ti. [[...]][i#] [p.]

strike a tiger, to catch a thief, you should have your own brother to help you In emergencies only a brother will help

打虎捉賊須靠親兄弟。

Thauliah køef ia tiøh cidpea bie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'liah kef ia tiøh cit pea bie.; Thaw'liah køef ia tiøh cit pea bie. [[...]][i#] [p.]

You have to prime the pump. To do business you need capital. (Lit. To steal chickens you need a handful of rice.)

偷雞也得一把米。

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