好佬怕爛佬爛佬怕潑婦

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Good guys are afraid of bad guys, bad guys are afraid of bad tempered women, it means someone of good quality do not argue or fight with those who are unreasonable [colloquial]

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Meanings

  1. Good guys are afraid of bad guys, bad guys are afraid of bad tempered women, it means someone of good quality do not argue or fight with those who are unreasonable [colloquial]

Written Forms

好佬怕爛佬爛佬怕潑婦Traditional · Main Form
好佬怕烂佬烂佬怕泼妇Alternate Form

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