針冇兩頭利

zam1 mou5 loeng5 tau4 lei6

you can't have your cake and eat it too; you can't have it both ways

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. you can't have your cake and eat it too; you can't have it both ways

Written Forms

針冇兩頭利Traditional · Main Form
针冇两头利Alternate Form

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