食得咸魚抵得渴

sik6 dak1 haam4 jyu4 dai2 dak1 hot3

(literall: one who eats salted fish must put up with the thirst); one must take the consequences of his · her actions

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. (literall: one who eats salted fish must put up with the thirst); one must take the consequences of his
  2. her actions

Written Forms

食得咸魚抵得渴Traditional · Main Form
食得咸鱼抵得渴Alternate Form

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