冇咁大個頭就唔好帶咁大頂帽

mou5 gam3 daai6 go3 tau4 zau6 m4 hou2 daai3 gam3 daai6 deng2 mou6

one can only spend as much as one can afford; one should not over stretch beyond their limits · power · abilities; to not bite off more than one can chew [colloquial]

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. one can only spend as much as one can afford; one should not over stretch beyond their limits
  2. power
  3. abilities; to not bite off more than one can chew [colloquial]

Written Forms

冇咁大個頭就唔好帶咁大頂帽Traditional · Main Form
冇咁大个头就唔好带咁大顶帽Alternate Form

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