偷雞唔到蝕揸米

tau1 gai1 m4 dou2 sit6 zaa1 mai5

to go out for wool and come home shorn; to expend effort trying to gain a profit and end up with nothing but losses

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to go out for wool and come home shorn; to expend effort trying to gain a profit and end up with nothing but losses

Written Forms

偷雞唔到蝕揸米Traditional · Main Form
偷鸡唔到食揸米Alternate Form

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