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zouˊ²早ziˉ¹知
Pinyin
zao3 zhi1
Translations
noun
know earlier
jauˏ₅有zouˊ²早zi1,知，mouˏ₅冇hatˉ¹乞jiˉ¹兒
(有早知，冇乞儿)
Pinyin
you3 zao3 zhi1, mao3 qi3 er2
Translations
noun
if a begger knew before hand what choices would lead up to him becoming a beggar, he wouldn't have made those choices in the first place
noun
had one been able to forecast the outcome in advance they would not have done something the same way
zouˊ²早ziˉ¹知gamˉ¹今jat6,日，hoˎ₄何bitˉ¹必dongˉ¹當coˉ¹初
(早知今日，何必当初)
Pinyin
zao3 zhi1 jin1 ri4, he2 bi4 dang1 chu1
Translations
noun
if you had foresight into today, you wouldn't have to have chosen yesterday's path
cinˉ¹千gamˉ¹金naanˎ₄難maaiˏ₅買zouˊ²早ziˉ¹知dou˗₃道
(千金难买早知道)
Pinyin
qian1 jin1 nan2 mai3 zao3 zhi1 dao4
Translations
noun
if only I would have known earlier
noun
money can't buy foreknowledge