有早知冇乞兒 [－－－－－儿]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句、俚語
    字面​解​如果​人​預見​到​未來​，​就​唔​會​有人​淪​落到​做​乞兒​，​表示​世事​難以​預料​；​通常​用​嚟​回應​對​方後悔講​「​早知​…​…​」
    it's no good being wise after the event; literally "if one can foresee everything, no one would end up as a beggar"
    • A: 早知咁悶我就唔嚟啦！B: 有早知冇乞兒！
      A: 早知咁闷我就唔嚟啦！B: 有早知冇乞儿！
      yue:A: 早知咁悶我就唔嚟啦！B: 有早知冇乞兒！
      A: I would not have come if I had known it would be this boring! B: There wouldn't be any beggars in this world if everything could be foreseen!
  2. 參看
    有早知冇乞衣
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    A: 早知咁闷我就唔嚟啦！B: 有早知冇乞儿！
    A: 早知咁悶我就唔嚟啦！B: 有早知冇乞兒！
    yue:A: 早知咁悶我就唔嚟啦！B: 有早知冇乞兒！
    • A: I would not have come if I had known it would be this boring! B: There wouldn't be any beggars in this world if everything could be foreseen!