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Taiwanese	English Translation
chì-sí put-jûtsì-sí put-jû(DT unavailable)	remain faithful until death
Audio: Plaintext: chi3-si2 put4-ju5tsi3-si2 put4-ju5 Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 至死不渝
chū-thàn put-jûtsū-thàn put-jû(DT unavailable)	admit with regret that one is not so great, concede that the other fellow is better qualified
Audio: Plaintext: chu7-than3 put4-ju5tsu7-than3 put4-ju5 Taiwanese characters: 自嘆不如 Mandarin translation: 自歎不如
hó-thâu put-jû hó-bóehó-thâu put-jû hó-búe(DT unavailable)	A good end is more important than a good beginning.
Audio: Plaintext: ho2-thau5 put4-ju5 ho2-boe2ho2-thau5 put4-ju5 ho2-bue2 Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 好始不如好終，好頭不如好尾）。
Jîn-seng put-jû-ì ê sū, cha̍p ū peh káu.Jîn-sing put-jû-ì ê sū, tsa̍p ū peh káu.(DT unavailable)	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.)
Audio: Plaintext: Jin5-seng1 put4-ju5-i3 e5 su7, chap8 u7 peh4 kau2.Jin5-sing1 put4-ju5-i3 e5 su7, tsap8 u7 peh4 kau2. Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 人生不如意的事，十有八九。
jîn-sòan put-jû thian-sòanjîn-sùan put-jû thian-sùan(DT unavailable)	Human calculations are not equal to God's plan. Man proposes, and God disposes
Audio: Plaintext: jin5-soan3 put4-ju5 thian1-soan3jin5-suan3 put4-ju5 thian1-suan3 Taiwanese characters: 人算不如天算 Mandarin translation: 人算不如天算
khîm-sìu put-jûkhîm-sìu put-jû(DT unavailable)	worse than beasts (said of those devoid of moral principles and sense of shame) worse than beasts, bestial
Audio: Plaintext: khim5-siu3 put4-ju5khim5-siu3 put4-ju5 Taiwanese characters: 禽獸不如 Mandarin translation: 禽獸不如
kiong-kèng put-jû chiông-bēngkiong-kìng put-jû tsiông-bīng(DT unavailable)	respectful demeanor does not equal obedience
Audio: Plaintext: kiong1-keng3 put4-ju5 chiong5-beng7kiong1-king3 put4-ju5 tsiong5-bing7 Taiwanese characters: 恭敬不如從命 Mandarin translation: 恭敬不如從命
kîu-jîn put-jû kîu-kíkîu-jîn put-jû kîu-kí(DT unavailable)	Relying upon oneself is better than relying upon others. If you want a thing done well, do it yourself
Audio: Plaintext: kiu5-jin5 put4-ju5 kiu5-ki2kiu5-jin5 put4-ju5 kiu5-ki2 Taiwanese characters: 求人不如求己 Mandarin translation: 求人不如求己
oán-chhin put-jû kīn-lînuán-tshin put-jû kīn-lîn(DT unavailable)	A neighbor at hand is better than a relative far off.
Audio: Plaintext: oan2-chhin1 put4-ju5 kin7-lin5uan2-tshin1 put4-ju5 kin7-lin5 Taiwanese characters: 遠親不如近鄰 Mandarin translation: 遠親不如近鄰
pek-bûn put-jû it-kiànpik-bûn put-jû it-kiàn(DT unavailable)	hear about a thing many times is not equal to a single look at it ─ "Seeing is believing."
Audio: Plaintext: pek4-bun5 put4-ju5 it4-kian3pik4-bun5 put4-ju5 it4-kian3 Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 百聞不如一見
put-jû (put-jî)put-jû (put-jî)bùt-rū (bùt-rǐ)	there is no better way than to..., cannot be better than, not equal to, would rather... than...
Audio: Plaintext: put4-ju5 (put4-ji5)put4-ju5 (put4-ji5)but2-ru7 (but2-ri5) Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 不如 Phrases and combinations: put-jû mài khìput-jû mài khì(DT unavailable) You had better not go. Nā boeh chò-chha̍t, put-jû sí khah hó.Nā bueh tsò-tsha̍t, put-jû sí khah hó.(DT unavailable) I would rather die than to steal.
Sù chú chhian kim, put-jû kàu chú it gē.Sù tsú tshian kim, put-jû kàu tsú it gē.(DT unavailable)	Better to teach your child a trade than to give him a thousand dollars.
Audio: Plaintext: Su3 chu2 chhian1 kim1, put4-ju5 kau3 chu2 it4 ge7.Su3 tsu2 tshian1 kim1, put4-ju5 kau3 tsu2 it4 ge7. Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 賜子千金，不如教子一藝。
thian-sî put-jû tē-līthian-sî put-jû tē-lī(DT unavailable)	advantages of time are not equal to those of situation
Audio: Plaintext: thian1-si5 put4-ju5 te7-li7thian1-si5 put4-ju5 te7-li7 Taiwanese characters: 天時不如地利 Mandarin translation: 天時不如地利

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