吃人家的嘴軟，拿人家的手短

hek3 jan4 gaa1 dik1 zeoi2 jyun5, naa4 jan4 gaa1 dik1 sau2 dyun2

lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom) · fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
  2. fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted

Written Forms

吃人家的嘴軟，拿人家的手短Traditional · Main Form
吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短Alternate Form

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