Gieen tøf pitsid, lea tøf pitzax

In many words there will be some mistake, in much politeness there is cunning.

言多必失,禮多必詐

Gieen`ciar busym, thengciar iwix.

Though the speaker had no evil intent, the listener took him amiss.

說者無心,聽者有意。

Giok pud tog, putseeng khix.

A person must be disciplined and educated to be a useful citizen. (Lit. Jade must be cut and chiseled to make it a useful vessel.)

玉不琢,不成器