Ba̍k-kim chîⁿ-chò-lâng

目金錢做人

【解釋】現實勢利的社會,都是錢在決定一切

【比喻】做人很現實,眼睛裡只有看到金錢跟利益

【英譯】A person sees nothing but money in their eyes, and money determines their personality and behavior /Materialism / Everything depends on money

Sēng ti giâ-chàu, sēng kiáⁿ put-hàu

倖豬夯灶,倖囝不孝

【解釋】讓寵愛的豬進廚房裡,豬就會掀翻鍋灶。過分溺愛孩子,孩子將來就不知孝順父母

【比喻】溺愛子女不管教,子女長大後對父母不孝

【英譯】A spoiled pig steals from the kitchen; a spoiled kid does not understand appreciation / Spoiled creatures do not know what gratitude means