無魚,蝦嘛好
Chinese
editnot have | fish | shrimp; prawn | (a modal particle) | good; well; be fond of | |||
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trad. (無魚,蝦嘛好) | 無 | 魚 | , | 蝦 | 嘛 | 好 | |
simp. (无鱼,虾嘛好) | 无 | 鱼 | , | 虾 | 嘛 | 好 | |
Literally: “If there is no fish, shrimp is also good”. |
Pronunciation
edit- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): bô hî, hê mā hó / bô hîr, hê mā hó
- Southern Min
Proverb
edit無魚,蝦嘛好
- (Hokkien) it is alright to settle for something less; it is better to have something than have nothing