忠忠直直終須乞食 [－－－－终须－－]

Jyutping zung1 zung1 zik6 zik6 zung1 seoi1 hat1 sik6
Pinyin zhōng zhōng zhí zhí zhōng xū qǐ shí

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    比喻​喺​爾​虞​我​詐​嘅​社​會​入​面​，​忠直​嘅​人​會​蝕​底
    being honest will lead to poverty
    • 忠忠直直，終須乞食；奸奸狡狡，朝魚晚炒。
      忠忠直直，终须乞食；奸奸狡狡，朝鱼晚炒。
      zung1 zung1 zik6 zik6, zung1 seoi1 hat1 sik6. gaan1 gaan1 gaau2 gaau2, ziu1 jyu4 maan5 caau2.
      Honesty leads to poverty. Trickery gives you a life of luxury.

忠忠直直終須乞食 [－－－－终须－－]

Jyutping zung1 zung1 zik6 zik6 zung1 seoi1 hat1 sik6
Pinyin zhōng zhōng1zhi zhí zhōng xū qí3shi

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. being too honest leads one to poverty [colloquial]
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    忠忠直直终须乞食。
    忠忠直直終須乞食。
    zung1 zung1 zik6 zik6 zung1 seoi1 hat1 sik6.
    • Being honest and upright, you will end up being a beggar.