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but ie hy uii kuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but ie hy uii kuix [[...]] 

A thing is valued if it is rare.

物以稀為貴

but ie lui zu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but ie lui zu [[...]] 

Birds of a feather flock together.

物以類聚

ciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu [[...]] 

take him on his own terms, on (one's) own terms

遷就

• Hid khoarn arpax ee laang, tiliao ciu y ygoa karm iao u paxnhoad? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn ax'pax ee laang, tii'liao ciu y ie'goa karm iao u pan'hoad? [[...]] 
  That kind of oppressive person, how can you do anything but meet him on his own terms?
  那種不講理的人,除了遷就他以外,還有辦法嗎?

ybut uii piin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'but uii piin [[...]] 

take something as a pledge or proof

以物為憑

ittid-itsid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tid'id'sid; id'tid-id'sid [[...]] 

gain here, a loss there, win some, lose some

一得一失

• Øextaxng iong khahkuo ee miqkvia aix zhud khahzøe cvii sofie si ittit'itsid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'taxng iong khaq'kuo ee mih'kvia aix zhud khaq'ze cvii sor'ie si id'tid'id'sid.; Øe'taxng iong khaq'kuo ee mih'kvia aix zhud khaq'zøe cvii sor'ie si id'tid'id'sid. [[...]] 
  If you buy things that last longer they are more expensive, so you gain a good thing but have to part with more money.
  可以耐久的東西,但要付出多一點錢,所以是一得一失

phahputbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'pud'bok [[...]] 

help victims of injustice, fall out, suddenly turn hostile

打抱不平,翻臉

• Yn pwnlaai si nar hviati lef, mxkuo cym'ar ykefng phahputbok af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn purn'laai si nar hviaf'ti lef, m'kuo cirm'ar ie'kefng phaq'pud'bok af. [[...]] 
  Formerly they were like brothers but now they have turned hostile.
  他們本來是像兄弟似的,不過現在已經翻臉了。

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