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ciah bøe puii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be puii.; ciah bøe puii. [[...]] 

eat without getting fat, eats but doesn't grow or put on weight

吃不肥

ciaqpuii, zawsarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'puii, zao'sarn [[...]] 

What one gains cannot cover the losses. not worth the effort (Lit. intend to eat to get fat, but in running to the eating place, run yourself thin)

得不償失

juo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juo; (luo) [[...]] 

surpass, more, further

愈,越,更

• Lie na ciah baq øe juo puii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na ciah baq e juo (luo) puii.; Lie na ciah baq øe juo puii. [[...]] 
  If you eat meat, you will get fatter.
  你若吃肉會更胖。

• Y na lym ciuo, e juo aix kofng'oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na lym ciuo, e juo aix korng'oe. [[...]] 
  When he drinks, he becomes more talkative.
  他要是喝酒,會越喜歡講話。

lahsab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laq'sab [[...]] 

dirty, unclean

骯髒

• Lahsab ciah, lahsab puii, zhengkhix ciah, bak thofluii (thor bak luii) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laq'sab ciah, laq'sab puii, zhefng'khix ciah, bak thor'luii (thor bak luii) [[...]] 
  Eat unclean food, and you get fat, Eat clean food, and your eyes might still bulge out unhealthily, Don't be choosey.
  吃的不必太講究,應隨遇而安。

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