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Chi kviar bølun png, chi pexbør ciaosngx tngx.: an expression used to accuse someone of being unfilial (Lit. Children are fed without discussing the amount of rice, when parents are fed the meals need to be counted.); 飼囝無論飯，飼爸母算頓 - 養兒不計一切, 養父母卻斤斤計較。

Chid`ax, khaq herngkøex peq`ee.: one person likes something far more than any other (Lit. Number seven likes it more than number eight.); 七呀較興過八的 - 自己比別人更喜愛。

Chiengiin bøea zhux, baxngiin bøea zhuopvy.: It is ten times easier to buy a good house than to get good neighbors.; 千銀買厝, 萬銀金買厝邊 - 千金買房子,萬金買鄰居。

Chiu toa, viar ia toa.: If the tree is big, the shade is also big.; 樹大, 影就大。

Chviax laang khaux, bøo bagsae.: If you want something done well, you have to do it yourself. (Lit. Hire people to cry, but they have no tears.); 雇人哭無眼淚, 求人不如靠己。

Ciah laang cidkyn, ma aix heeng laang six-niuo.: If you eat a pound, you must return four ounces. Be grateful.; 食人一斤，也著還人四兩 - 有恩必要報。

Ciah laang-png, hoan laang mng.: To be employed by another is to be at his beck and call; 拿人手短, 吃人嘴軟。

Ciah pe oar pe, ciah buo oar buo.: We stand up for the people on whom we depend economically.; 吃爹偏爹, 吃娘偏娘 - 騎牆。

Ciah voaflai, soea voafgoa.: eat a man's food and speak ill of him behind his back; 吃碗內, 洗碗外 - 吃裡扒外

Ciah-bøo svajit zhaix, ciu sviuxboeq cviu sethiefn.: Rome was not built in a day. (Lit. Having been a vegetarian for only three days, already expects to attain nirvana.); 吃不到三天素, 就想上西天。

Ciaqpuii, zawsarn: 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); 食肥走瘠 - 得不償失

Cidchiuo kaucvii, cidchiuo kauhoex: cash on delivery, transaction in cash, cash on the barrel head; 一手交錢, 一手交貨。

Cidee cidkyn, cidee zablak niuo: six of the one, half a dozen of the other; tweedledum and tweedledee; 一斤十六兩 - 半斤八兩。

Cidhør, bøo nngxhør: You can't have it both ways. You can't have your cake and eat it too. (Lit. One good, not two goods); 一好無兩好 - 不能兩全其美。

Cidhwn cvii, cidhwn hoex: The higher the price the better is the quality of the merchandise. You don't get something for nothing. You get what you pay for.; 一分錢, 一分貨。

Cidjit zvae kawty, kawjit bøo ty zvae.: lit. One day kill 9 pigs, nine days no pigs to kill. To do something by fits and starts; 一暴十寒

Cidkux laai, cidkux khix.: argue with a superior or an elder (usually used about children); 一句來, 一句去 - 頂嘴

Cidkizhao, cidtiarm lo.: Heaven will always provide a way out. Heaven will always leave a door open. (Lit. One blade of grass, one drop of dew); 一枝草,一點露 - 天無絕人之路。

Cidlaang cidkef tai, kongmar suii laang zhai.: Don't stick your nose into other people's affairs. (Lit. Each person has his own family affairs.); 一人一家代, 公媽在人豎 - 自掃門前雪, 不管他人瓦上霜。

Cidlaang kankhor cidviu, bølaang kankhor siøf chinchviu.: Each person has his own problems. No two people's sufferings are the same.; 家家有本難念的經。

Cidtngx kwkuo, nngxtngx siøtuo.: A person who hasn't eaten for a long time, eats two meals together, an uncertain eating schedule; 一餐長久,兩餐相遇 - 食不定時。

Cidviu bie, chi pah'viu laang.: Men having the same food vary much in character Every person is unique; 一樣米, 養百樣人。

Cidviu svef, pah'viu sie: Death comes in many forms. All are born in the same fashion but thereafter life takes an infinite variety of courses.; 一種生,百種死。

Ciøfbie øhnoa, ciøfcvii øhhvoa.: It's hard to cook with little rice. It's hard to get things done without capital.; 資本不夠, 難辦事。

Cit hoan cit, nng hoan nng: one is one and two are two; 一就是一, 二就是二

Ciuo hoong tikie, chienpoef siao: You feel like drinking more with a bosom friend. (Lit. When drinking with a bosom friend, a thousand cups will still be too little.); 酒逢知己, 千杯少。

Cixn bøo lo, thex bøo po: no way of escape backwards or forwards, a dilemma; 進退無路 - 進退維谷

Cvii toaxpaq, laang løqbaq: wealth gained at the cost of health; 錢賺多, 人消瘦。

Cvykoef pøqnngg, cvylaang chiern paktngg.: Older people are more patient.; 嫩雞無卵, 嫩人無腹腸 - 年紀大的人比較有忍耐性。