Kōaⁿ nâ-á ké sio-kim

捾籃仔假燒金

【解釋】提著籃子假裝要去廟裡燒香

【比喻】表面看起來像是在做善事但其實心懷不軌

【英譯】Pretend to do good while up to something nasty

Chhī niáu-chhí kā pò͘-tē

飼老鼠咬布袋

【解釋】養老鼠,結果老鼠反而咬破布袋

【比喻】養虎為患,給自己製造麻煩

【英譯】Keeping a mouse as a pet leads to the rice bag being chewed / Appeasement brings disaster