Lâng bô kek, m̄ piàⁿ. Chúi bô kek, m̄ lâu

人無激、不拼。 水無激、不流

人需要被激勵才會拼，才會長進

Lâng to̍h ài lâng kek, chiah ē piàⁿ, chiah ē chiáng-chì

People need to be pushed to work hard. Water needs to be pushed to flow