Jiafhiim-jiafhor, mxthafng jiaftiøh chiahzabor

Tease a bear and rouse a tiger, but don't provoke a hot tempered woman.

惹熊惹虎,不要惹到悍婦。

Jibhiofng suisiok, jibkarng-sui'oafn

In a place must follow the customs, in a channel must follow the windings. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

入鄉隨俗,入港隨灣

Jidthaau chiaq-viaxvia, suilaang kox sveamia.

Every family has their problems, everybody has to be responsible for the problems of their own life. (Lit. The sun is very hot, everyone has to protect his life.)

世風日下,各顧各的生命。

Jiin buu oafnlu, pid iuo kixn'iw.

He who does not plan for the future will find trouble at his doorstep.

人無遠慮,必有近憂。

Jiin cy zhof, sexng purn sien.

theory of Mencius that men are born good

人之初,性本善。

Jiin phvax lør, zex phvax thør.

Men fear old age, debtors fear the creditor.

人怕老,債怕討。

Jiin putty, kuie putkag

without the knowledge of anybody else, secretly, unbeknown to others.

人不知鬼不覺

Jiin sien pi jiin khy, mar sien pi jiin khii

as a good horse is ridden, so a good kind man is cheated, Ride a good horse to death.

人善被人欺,馬善被人騎

Jiin ui zaai suo, niao ui sit boong.

Human beings die in pursuit of wealth, birds die in pursuit of food (slang).

人為財死,鳥為食亡

Jiin zai jinzeeng zai, jiin boong jinzeeng boong

The popularity of a person is easily forgotten. (Lit. While a man lives his contributions to society are remembered, after a man has died his contributions will be forgotten. )

人在人情在,人亡人情亡

Jin phiøx, bøjin laang

consider the validity of a note, ticket, check independent of its bearer, payable to the bearer

認票不認人

Jinsefng putju'ix ee su, zap u pøehkao.

Life is full of difficulties, everything doesn't go the way we want it to. (Lit. Man's life is not as the heart desires, ten things include eight things and nine things.)

人生不如意的事,十有八九。

Jiok iaux jiin putty, tuhuy kie bog'uii

The best way to hide a misdeed is not to commit it.

若要人不知,除非己莫為

Jit too samzhafn, ia too itsiog

The people have no other ambition than food in their bellies and a roof over their head.

日圖三餐,夜圖一宿