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bøzwnsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zurn'sngx [[...]][i#] [p.]

don't count, don't pay attention to

不算數

• Bøo siafji, iong zhuix korng ee bøo zwnsngx laf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo siar'ji, iong zhuix korng ee bøo zurn'sngx laf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you don't write it but only say it, nobody pays attention.
  沒立字據,用嘴巴說的不算數。

Gynnaflaang u hvi bøo zhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'nar'laang u hvi bøo zhuix. [[...]][i#] [p.]

A child should be seen and not heard.

小孩子有耳無嘴,小孩子不要多嘴。

kox zhuix bøo kox syn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox zhuix bøo kox syn [[...]][i#] [p.]

care only about food, careless about one's dress (appearance)

只顧吃的,不顧穿的

ta'kef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taf'kef [[...]][i#] [p.]

mother-in-law, husband's mother

婆婆

• ta'kef khoftok simpu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taf'kef khor'tok sym'pu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  mother-in-law too hard on the daughter-in-law
  婆婆虐待媳婦

• Ta'kef u zhuix, simpu bøo zhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taf'kef u zhuix, sym'pu bøo zhuix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The mother-in-law has the last say in everything, but the daughter-in-law has a say in nothing.
  婆婆有嘴,媳婦無嘴,媳婦總要聽命於婆婆。

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