「冇咁大個頭就唔好戴咁大頂帽」
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| Pronunciation： | mou5 gam3 daai6 go3 tau4 zau6 m4 hou2 daai3 gam3 daai6 deng2 mou2 |
| Individual Character Meaning： |
冇 don't have; do not; there is/are not; to not exist; to not be related; to not have; to not own; to not possess; no big deal; nothing important 咁 like; so; well; then; this; in this manner; in this way; that; such 大 big; to grow up; to intimidate; to bluff; intensely; greatly; fully; on a large scale; university; large; old in age; older; senior; number two 個 (measure); dollar 頭 head; chief; boss; electric plug; first; number one; top; hairstyle; hair; area; location; end; side; front; beginning 就 as a result; in light of; with regard to; in this/that regard; to accommodate; to yield to; to give in; to acquiesce; to succeed; to complete; close; near; to tend to; arrive; to do; almost; soon; precisely; exactly; right after; immediately after; then 唔 not 好 very; good; like; sure; quite; fine; kind; friendly; to get well; easy to; good for; suitable for; to like; to be fond of; to be interested in 戴 put on((hat,scarf,glasses)); to wear; to put on; to have on; to don; to sport 咁 like; so; well; then; this; in this manner; in this way; that; such 大 big; to grow up; to intimidate; to bluff; intensely; greatly; fully; on a large scale; university; large; old in age; older; senior; number two 頂 top; on top of; to hang on; for sedan chairs 帽 hat; cap; headwear |
| Part of Speech： | expression |
| Explanation： |
an instruction to someone not to overreach themselves, not to take on more than they can cope with, "don't bite off more than you can chew!"; literally: without a big head, don't wear such a big hat
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