J. C. G., Elementary Lessons In The Swatow Dialect
“ Douglas’ Dictionary is so extraordinarily full and accurate,—far surpassing in these respects anything yet attempted in Chinese lexicography,—that it will amply repay the labour that may be spent in acquiring familiarity with it. Of course reference must always be made to reliable native scholars to ascertain differences in sound or usage between the two dialects. ”
J. C. G., Elementary Lessons In The Swatow Dialect
“ Have you any cheap ones? This is cheaper. There is a proverb which says:— Good things are not cheap: Cheap things are not good. This is business talk. You want to sell dear, So of course you say this. ”
J. C. G., Elementary Lessons In The Swatow Dialect
“ You don’t understand goods (i. e., know good from bad) . He wants too much money. Tradesmen (or merchants) are not just. They all try to cheat people. There is another proverb which says:— Traders are three-parts (in ten) thieves. Don’t you get in a rage, I have a proverb which says:— If you keep your temper, you will get rich, Ah! you've no principle!Chí-kâi jie̍h-tsōi chîn? Chí kâi mue̍h bōi sĩ-mih-kè? Khah-kùi. Uá m̃-bói. Ũ phin--kâi a-bô? Chí-kâi kèng-phin. Ũ che̍k-kù so̍k-gṳ́ tàn;— Pân-gî bô hó-hùe, Hó-hùe bô pân-gî. ”
