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 ; 塗袂肥
 * Thôu bōi-pûi
 * The soil is not fertile.


 * 樹袂發
 * Chhiū bõi-huat
 * The trees do not grow.


 * 葉在脫. 樹要死
 * Hiéh tõ lut, chhiū àiⁿ-sí
 * The leaves are falling, and the trees are withering.


 * 在海墘有大石
 * Tõ hái-kîⁿ ũ tūa-chiéh
 * There are rocks on the sea-side;


 * 有石部. 有沙
 * Ũ chiéh-põu, ũ sua
 * There are stones, and there is sand.


 * 人在世不久
 * Nâng tõ sì m̄-kú
 * Man is not long in the world.


 * 男人愈壯過女人
 * Ta-pou zú-tsàng kùe tsṳ-niêⁿ
 * Man is stronger than woman.


 * 有個女人愈賢過男人
 * Ũ-kâi tsṳ-niêⁿ zú-gâu kùe ta-pou
 * Some women are cleverer than men.


 * 在祖家有多多女人. 賢過男人
 * Tõ Tsóu-ke ũ ke-ke tsu-niêⁿ, gâu kùe ta-pou
 * There are many ladies in England cleverer than men.


 * 唐人個女人少少識字
 * Tn̂g-nâng kâi tsṳ-niêⁿ chié-chié pat-jī
 * Very few Chinese ladies can read.


 * 院個女人俱皆識字
 * Ún--kâi tsṳ-niêⁿ lóng-tsóng pat-jī
 * Our ladies can all read.




 * 日
 * Jít
 * Sun.


 * 月
 * Guéh
 * Moon.


 * 星
 * Chheⁿ
 * Stars.


 * 風
 * Huang
 * Wind.


 * 雨
 * Hõu
 * Rain.