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bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]]

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

Zwciah`ee na bøextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie.; Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [[...]]
If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe.; Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]]
Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

guu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu; (giuu) [[...]]

ox, cow, bull

牛

bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]]
learn to improvise, use any means at hand, make do with what you have (Lit. When there is no ox to plough, one has to use a horse)
無可奈何,退而求其次

A mandarin's coachman makes use of his master's influence — a petty official often throws his weight around, hanging on his superior's coat-tails

倚勢作威作福,狗仗人勢

laosae-bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laux'sae'bea; laux'sae-bea [[...]]

clumsy person

差勁

sae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae [[...]]

use, employ, to make, to act

使

bøexsae`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sae`tid; bøe'sae`tid [[...]]
It will not do at all, it is not allowed.
不可以

bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]]
know how to improvise, (Lit. If you can't get an ox, use a horse to plow the field.)
無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

øexsae`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'sae`tid; øe'sae`tid [[...]]
It will do, can be used, OK.
可以

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