飽暖思淫欲,飢寒起盜心 [饱-----饥--盗-]
Jyutping
baau2 nyun5 si1 jam4 juk6, gei1 hon4 hei2 dou6 sam1
Pinyin
bǎo nuǎn sī yín yù , jī hán qǐ dào xīn
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lechery springs from warmth and nourishment, kleptomania springs from hunger and cold (idiom)
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Cantonese
饱暖思淫欲,饥寒起盗心。
飽暖思淫欲,飢寒起盜心。
baau2 nyun5 si1 jam4 juk6, gei1 hon4 hei2 dou6 sam1.
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Those who get well-fed and well-clad think of excessive desires, whereas hunger and coldness breed the temptation to steal.