Iaam kaux, kee zhaux.

When the salt arrived, the salted meat (or fish) had already rotted. -- a remedy that arrived at too late, a measure that has been taken too late, Locking the barn door after the horse has been stolen

鹽到醬物已臭,為時已晚。

Iaukao bøo siøq zhøee, iaulaang bøo siøq bixnphøee

A hungry dog doesn't fear a stick, a hungry man doesn't fear loss of face

狗餓不怕打,人餓不顧面子。人窮志短。

Iauzhafn, pafzhafn, ciaqpar kiøx kanlaan

always complaining

嘮叨不休

Iorng putkaux, hu cy køx

bring a son up and not educate him is the father's mistake

養不教父之過

Itgieen kiezhud, suomar laan tuy

A word once out of the lips cannot be overtaken by swift horses. -- A promise cannot be taken back once it is made.

一言既出,駟馬難追

It'huo, jixlok, svaf Bafngkaq

historically in Taiwan the most populous place was Tainan, then Lukang, then Wanhoa

一府,二鹿,三艋舺。以前台灣最熱鬧的城市: 台南府,鹿港,艋舺(萬華)

Itjit-uisw, ciongsyn uihu

One should respect his teacher as if he were one's father, even if the teacher-student relationship has existed for only a single day

一日為師,終身為父

Itkiafm jixkox, bofng la'ar kiafm sefkhox.

Kill two birds with one stone. Do one thing and effect two things. (Lit. While reaching for fresh-water clams in the water, get your clothes washed as a side effect.)

一舉兩得

Itliam-cy-zhaf, ciongsyn-cy-hoea

One wrong thought, a lifetime of regret.

一念之差,終身之悔

Iuo kii hu, pid iuo kii zuo.

Like father, like son.

有其父必有其子

Iwcix`ciax, su kexng seeng

Where there's a will there's a way.

有志者事竟成。

Iwhog-tonghiorng, iwhø-tongtofng

share bliss and misfortune together

有福同享,有禍同當

Iwieen chienlie laai sionghoong, buieen tuiebin pud siongseg.

It is fate alone that brings people together.

有緣千里來相逢,無緣對面不相識。

Iwwn-putpøx, huy kunzuo

He who does not requite a kindness is not a virtuous man.

有恩不報非君子