醜婦終須見家翁 [丑妇终须见－－]

Jyutping cau2 fu5 zung1 seoi1 gin3 gaa1 jung1
Pinyin chǒu fù zhōng xū jiàn jiā wēng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    指​就算​一個​人​幾​唔​想​做​一件​事​，​最後都​係​要​做​；​就算​一個​人​幾​唔​情願​俾​人​見​到​自己​嘅​瘀​／​衰​嘢​，​最後都​係​會​畀​人​見​到
    to have to do something eventually one would prefer not to do; to have to show one's embarrassing things though one is reluctant; literally, an ugly woman still has to meet her husband's father
    • 醜婦終須見家翁呀，你第一個考同最後考咪一樣。
      丑妇终须见家翁呀，你第一个考同最后考咪一样。
      cau2 fu5 zung1 seoi1 gin3 gaa1 jung1 aa3, nei5 dai6 jat1 go3 haau2 tung4 zeoi3 hau6 haau2 mai6 jat1 joeng6.
      An ugly woman still has to meet her father in law; it doesn't really make a difference no matter you take the exam first or last.

醜婦終須見家翁 [丑妇终须见－－]

Jyutping cau2 fu5 zung1 seoi1 gin3 gaa1 jung1
Pinyin chǒu fù zhōng xū jiàn gū wēng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (literally: an ugly woman will have to meet her husband's father anyhow); to have to do something anyhow; to have to come to terms and face the unavoidable scrutiny of others on one's shortcomings and faults eventually
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    丑妇终须见家翁呀，你第一个考同最后考咪一样。
    醜婦終須見家翁呀，你第一個考同最後考咪一樣。
    cau2 fu5 zung1 seoi1 gin3 gaa1 jung1 aa3, nei5 dai6 jat1 go3 haau2 tung4 zeoi3 hau6 haau2 mai6 jat1 joeng6.
    • An ugly woman still has to meet her father in law; it doesn't really make a difference no matter you take the exam first or last.