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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。

pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: perng'peh (perng'to) [[...]][i#] [p.]

fish dies (Lit. a fish goes belly up)

翻肚,翻白

• Hi'tii cide lahsab, hi'ar lorng pefngpeh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hii'tii cit'e laq'sab, hii'ar lorng perng'peh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If a fish tank gets dirty all the fish die.
  魚池的水一髒,魚都翻肚了。

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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