ái chin mác rèo nă̱m mạy
Tày edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
- (Thạch An – Tràng Định) IPA(key): [ʔaːj˧˥ cin˧˥ maːk̚˧˥ rɛw˧˨ nam˩˩ maj˧˨ʔ]
- (Trùng Khánh) IPA(key): [ʔaːj˦ cin˦ maːk̚˦ rɛw˩ nam˧ maj˩˧]
Phrase edit
- (literal) one must grow a plant if one wishes to eat its fruits
- (figurative) one must work if one wishes to gain something