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Ciah laang cit kyn, ma aix heeng laang six niuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah laang cit kyn, ma aix heeng laang six niuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]

If you eat a pound, you must return four ounces. Be grateful.

有恩必要報。

cit ee cit kyn, cit ee zablak niuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee cit kyn, cit ee zap'lak niuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

six of the one, half a dozen of the other; tweedledum and tweedledee

半斤八兩

ngfar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngr'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

small basket used for selling or weighing things

小籃子

• Six niuo ngfar tiøh tii khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Six niuo ngr'ar tiøh tii khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you wish to take the splinter out of someone's eye, you must first take the beam out of your own eye." (Lit. When you determine the weight of something, you have to deduct the weight of the basket that holds it.
  四兩重的小籃子得扣掉。要知道自己的輕重。

pvoax kyn pøeq niuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax kyn peq niuo; pvoax kyn pøeq niuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

eight ounces and half a catty — six of one and half a dozen of the other, half and half, equal, no difference

半斤八兩

six [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six; (sux) [[...]][i#] [p.]

four

四

• chietzøx sieciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chied'zøx six'ciw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cut into four pieces at right angle (e.g., a cake, fruit)
  切成四塊

• Six niuo ngfar tiøh tii (khylaai) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Six niuo ngr'ar tiøh tii (khie'laai) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When you give the weight, you have to deduct the weight of the basket — "Take the beam out of your own eye"
  四兩重小籃子得扣掉,得拿掉自己眼中的樑

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