上得山多終遇虎

soeng5 dak1 saan1 do1 zung1 jyu6 fu2

describes the situation where if someone has tried his · her luck for many times (normally in doing unpleasant things), then one day, he · she most probably will get caught or encounter a negative outcome; literally 'if you go up the mountain often you'll eventually encounter a tiger'

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. describes the situation where if someone has tried his
  2. her luck for many times (normally in doing unpleasant things), then one day, he
  3. she most probably will get caught or encounter a negative outcome; literally 'if you go up the mountain often you'll eventually encounter a tiger'

Written Forms

上得山多終遇虎Traditional · Main Form
上得山多终遇虎Alternate Form

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