「羊毛出在羊身上 / 羊毛出自羊身上」

Entry #1
Character、
Pronunciation:
  • 羊毛出在羊身上 joeng4 mou4 ceot1 zoi6 joeng4 san1 soeng6
  • 羊毛出自羊身上 joeng4 mou4 ceot1 zi6 joeng4 san1 soeng6
Individual
Character Meaning:
sheep; goat
fur; hair; 10 cents; feathers; tiny things
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
to be present; to exist; at; to depend on; to rest with
sheep; goat
body; count; life; oneself; point of view
go up; top; to go up; to move upwards; to board; to get on a vehicle; to go ahead; to forge ahead; to fill; to supply; to serve a dish; to install; to attend class; to wind; to screw; to tighten; on top of
Part of Speech: expression
Explanation:
everything has to be paid for; in the long run, you have to pay back what you are given; literally: wool comes from the sheep's back
(Cant.) joeng4mou4ceot1zoi6joeng4san1soeng6sai3gaai3soeng6mou5min5fai3ng5caan1
(Eng.) Everything has to be paid for; there is no free lunch.
(Cant.) zing3fu2paai3cin2jau5me1zik6dak1hoi1sam1zek1joeng4mou4ceot1zi6joeng4san1soeng6mai6jau6jung6faan1naap6seoi3jan4di1cin2
(Eng.) I cannot understand the thrill of the government's cash payout scheme. It's just from the taxes you paid!
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