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慳得就慳,可免則免
haan1 dak1 zau6 haan1 , ho2 min5 zak1 min5 |
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not to spend or use anything unless it's necessary: [lit.] If it can be spared then spare it, if it can be exempted then exempt it |
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慳得就慳,可免則免 / 悭得就悭,可免则免 | ||
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Characters in this word:慳 haan1 - save; thrifty; miserly; lack得 dak1 - get; obtain; fit; finished; able to; must 就 zau6 - right away; only; approach; comply with 慳 haan1 - save; thrifty; miserly; lack , - (not in database) 可 ho2 hak1 - can; approve; need; but 免 min5 - avoid; spare from; dismiss from 則 zak1 - law; rule; regulation 免 min5 - avoid; spare from; dismiss from |
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