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niáu-chhíniáu-tshíniau-cì rat, mouse
chhī níau-chhí kā pò·-tētshī níau-tshí kā pòo-tē(DT unavailable) to have someone you helped turn on you (Lit. Feed a rat and it bits a hole in the sack.)
Chôa-khang thàu niáu-chhí-sīu.Tsûa-khang thàu niáu-tshí-sīu.(DT unavailable) bureaucrats shield each other
hó·-thâu niáu-chhí-bóehóo-thâu niáu-tshí-búe(DT unavailable) start doing something with vigor but fail to see it through, impressive in the beginning but disappointing in the end
Ke-lāi bô bâ, niáu-chhí ē khiau-kha.Ke-lāi bô bâ, niáu-tshí ē khiau-kha.(DT unavailable) When the cat's away the mice will play.
Chhù-lāi bô bâ, niáu-chhí chīu khiau-kha.Tshù-lāi bô bâ, niáu-tshí tsīu khiau-kha.(DT unavailable) When the cat's away, the mice will play.
niáu-chhí-á-ba̍kniáu-tshí-á-ba̍kniau-cì-à-bhak small, protruding eyes
niáu-chhí-chèngniáu-tshí-tsìngniau-cì-zîng pestilence
niáu-chhí io̍h-ániáu-tshí io̍h-á(DT unavailable) rat poison
niáu-chhí ji̍p gû-kak, ún-tak-takniáu-tshí ji̍p gû-kak, ún-tak-tak(DT unavailable) The events are such that the outcome of a situation is certain. (Lit. The mouse ran into a cow horn, it is sure to be caught.)
niáu-chhí-khangniáu-tshí-khangniau-cì-kang rat hole
Niáu-chhí-khang óe kah chîaⁿ oân-kong-mn̂g.Niáu-tshí-khang úe kah tsîann uân-kong-mn̂g.(DT unavailable) hollow out a rat hole until it becomes an arch ─ make a trifling matter become very serious, make a mountain out of a mole hill
niáu-chhí-sīuniáu-tshí-sīuniau-cì-sīu rat's nest
niáu-chhí-tng (niáu-chhí-tauh)niáu-tshí-tng (niáu-tshí-tauh)niau-cì-dng (niàu-cì-daùh) rat trap
Niau khàu niáu-chhí ké ū sim.Niau khàu niáu-tshí ké ū sim.(DT unavailable) pretend to be sad (Lit. The cat cries over the death of a rat.)
pò niáu-chhí-á-oanpò niáu-tshí-á-uan(DT unavailable) take a petty vengeance on another
so-á (niáu-chhí-á)so-á (niáu-tshí-á)sōr-a (niàu-cì-à) weaver's shuttle
thāu niáu-chhíthāu niáu-tshí(DT unavailable) to poison rats
tng niáu-chhítng niáu-tshí(DT unavailable) set a trap for rats



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