好生破家囝,孬生髧眉兒
Chinese edit
good; well; be fond of | to be born; to give birth; life to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw |
spendthrift; squanderer; prodigal son | to be born; to give birth; life to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw |
idiot; good-for-nothing | ||||
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trad. (好生破家囝,孬生髧眉兒) | 好 | 生 | 破家囝 | , | 孬 | 生 | 髧眉兒 | |
simp. (好生破家囝,孬生髧眉儿) | 好 | 生 | 破家囝 | , | 孬 | 生 | 髧眉儿 |
Pronunciation edit
Proverb edit
好生破家囝,孬生髧眉兒
- (Teochew) It is better to give birth to a squanderer than an idiot