唔識字怨爺娘，唔會賺錢怨屋場

Chinese
hold in mouth; bite; (Cant.) no/not
 
to know characters; to learn to read; to know how to read
to know characters; to learn to read; to know how to read; to be literate
 blame; complain parents hold in mouth; bite; (Cant.) no/not
 
to meet; to gather; group
to meet; to gather; group; to assemble; association; be able to; be likely to; to balance an account; accounting
 to make money; to make a profit; to earn money blame; complain
trad. (唔識字怨爺娘，唔會賺錢怨屋場) 唔 識字 怨 爺娘 ， 唔 會 賺錢 怨 屋場
simp. (唔识字怨爷娘，唔会赚钱怨屋场) 唔 识字 怨 爷娘 ， 唔 会 赚钱 怨 屋场
alternative forms 毋識字怨爺娘，毋會賺錢怨屋場／毋识字怨爷娘，毋会赚钱怨屋场
Literally: “blame the parents when one is illiterate, blame the house when one doesn't know how to make money”.

Pronunciation

  • Hakka (Sixian, PFS): m̀ sṳt-sṳ yen yà-ngiòng, m̀-voi chhon-chhièn yen vuk-chhòng / m̀ sṳt-sṳ yan yà-ngiòng, m̀-voi chhon-chhièn yan vuk-chhòng
  • Hakka
    • (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
      • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: m̀ sṳt-sṳ yen yà-ngiòng, m̀-voi chhon-chhièn yen vuk-chhòng
      • Hakka Romanization System: mˇ siid` sii ien iaˇ ngiongˇ, mˇ voi con qienˇ ien vug` congˇ
      • Hagfa Pinyim: m2 sid5 si4 yan4 ya2 ngiong2, m2 voi4 con4 qian2 yan4 vug5 cong2
      • Sinological IPA: /m¹¹ sɨt̚² sɨ⁵⁵ i̯en⁵⁵ i̯a¹¹ ŋi̯oŋ¹¹ m¹¹ voi̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰon⁵⁵ t͡sʰi̯en¹¹ i̯en⁵⁵ vuk̚² t͡sʰoŋ¹¹/
    • (Southern Sixian, incl. Meinong)
      • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: m̀ sṳt-sṳ yan yà-ngiòng, m̀-voi chhon-chhièn yan vuk-chhòng
      • Hakka Romanization System: mˇ siid` sii (r)ian (r)iaˇ ngiongˇ, mˇ voi con qienˇ (r)ian vug` congˇ
      • Hagfa Pinyim: m2 sid5 si4 yan4 ya2 ngiong2, m2 voi4 con4 qian2 yan4 vug5 cong2
      • Sinological IPA: /m¹¹ sɨt̚² sɨ⁵⁵ (j)i̯an⁵⁵ (j)i̯a¹¹ ŋi̯oŋ¹¹ m¹¹ voi̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰon⁵⁵ t͡sʰi̯en¹¹ (j)i̯an⁵⁵ vuk̚² t͡sʰoŋ¹¹/

Idiom

唔識字怨爺娘，唔會賺錢怨屋場

  1. (Hakka) a bad workman always blames his tools

Synonyms
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