「臭坑出臭草 / 臭罌出臭草」

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Character、
Pronunciation:
  • 臭坑出臭草 cau3 haang1 ceot1 cau3 cou2
  • 臭罌出臭草 cau3 aang1 ceot1 cau3 cou2
  • 臭罌出臭醋 cau3 aang1 ceot1 cau3 cou3 , cau3 aang1 ceot1 cau3 cou2
Individual
Character Meaning:
臭 smelly; stinking; foul; odorous; (of a temper) bad; fierce
坑 hole; pit; hollow; ditch; brook; stream
出 to go out; to come out; to issue; to publish; to produce; to grow; to appear; to offer; to give; to provide; to go beyond; to use; to bring out; to show
臭 smelly; stinking; foul; odorous; (of a temper) bad; fierce
草 grass; draft; careless; sloppy; cursive
Part of Speech: expression
Explanation:
"it is natural that an inferior background will produce someone of low character", an insult to both one's origin and personality; literally, a smelly ditch (or jar) grows smelly grass
(Cant.) 你nei5睇tai2個go3阿aa3媽maa1咁gam3冇mou5文man4化faa3,個go3女neoi2又jau6冇mou5家gaa1教gaau3,真zan1係hai6臭cau3坑haang1出ceot1臭cau3草cou2。
(Eng.) Look, the mother is so uncivilised, and the daughter behaves poorly; (it's such a proof that) a smelly ditch grows smelly grass.
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