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m̄-thangm̄-thangm̂-tang don't, should not
Hō· lâng chhiáⁿ, m̄-thang hiâm kiâm-chíaⁿ.Hōo lâng tshiánn, m̄-thang hiâm kiâm-tsíann.(DT unavailable) Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. (When people invite you, don't complain about the food being too salty or too flat.)
Hoe tio̍h chhah thâu-chêng, m̄-thang chhah aū-pêng.Hue tio̍h tshah thâu-tsîng, m̄-thang tshah aū-pîng.(DT unavailable) Put your best foot forward. Don't put your light under a bushel basket. If you want to tip, tip first, don't wait until you are leaving the hotel. (Flowers should be put out front, don't put them in the back.)
:m̄-thang iân-tî:m̄-thang iân-tî(DT unavailable) without delay
Jía-hîm jía-hó·, m̄-thang jía-tio̍h chhiah-cha-bó·Jía-hîm jía-hóo, m̄-thang jía-tio̍h tshiah-tsa-bóo(DT unavailable) Tease a bear and rouse a tiger, but don't provoke a hot tempered woman.
lêng gû-phīⁿ (thâu), m̄-thang lêng gû-bóelîng gû-phīnn (thâu), m̄-thang lîng gû-búe(DT unavailable) When managing an affair, focus on the most important point. (Lit. Lead the cow by the nose or head, don't lead it by the tail.)
m̄-thang kiàn-kòaim̄-thang kiàn-kùai(DT unavailable) don't feel angry, don't be annoyed, I beg you not to take it amiss
thang á m̄-thangthang á m̄-thang(DT unavailable) may or may not? Is it allowable? May it be done? May I?



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