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Jyutping daai6 jyu4 hek3 siu2 jyu4 , siu2 jyu4 hek3 haa1 mai5
Pinyin dà yú chī xiǎo yú , xiǎo yú chī xiā mi

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. proverb
    The weak are the prey of the strong.
    • 大魚吃小魚,小魚吃蝦米,蝦米吃爛泥。
      大鱼吃小鱼,小鱼吃虾米,虾米吃烂泥。
      dà yú chī xiǎo yú , xiǎo yú chī xiā mi , xiā mi chī làn ní .
      The big fish eat the little fish, the little fish eat small shrimps, and the shrimps eat sludge.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    大鱼吃小鱼,小鱼吃虾米,虾米吃烂泥。
    大魚吃小魚,小魚吃蝦米,蝦米吃爛泥。
    dà yú chī xiǎo yú , xiǎo yú chī xiā mi , xiā mi chī làn ní .
    • The big fish eat the little fish, the little fish eat small shrimps, and the shrimps eat sludge.
  2. Mandarin
    大鱼吃小鱼,小鱼吃虾米。
    大魚吃小魚,小魚吃蝦米。
    dà yú chī xiǎo yú , xiǎo yú chī xiā mi .
    • Big fish eat small fish; small fish eat tiny shrimps.