魚唔過塘唔肥 [鱼－过－－－]

Jyutping jyu4 m4 gwo3 tong4 m4 fei4
Pinyin yú wú guò táng wú féi

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. proverb, Cantonese
    Having a new job may bring more benefits (e.g. salary) than staying at the same employer.

魚唔過塘唔肥 [鱼－过－－－]

Jyutping jyu2 m4 gwo3 tong4 m4 fei4
Pinyin yú wú guò táng wú féi

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    唔​轉工​，​待遇​就​難以​提升
    the more you change your job, the more you will get; literally: fish will not grow fatter if not shift to another pond
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    鱼唔过塘唔肥，跳一跳槽人工加几成㗎！
    魚唔過塘唔肥，跳一跳槽人工加幾成㗎！
    jyu2 m4 gwo3 tong4 m4 fei4, tiu3 jat1 tiu3 cou4 jan4 gung1 gaa1 gei2 sing4 gaa3!
    • Changing jobs once in a while promotes career advancement—and that comes with a hefty pay rise, too.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    鱼唔过塘唔肥
    魚唔過塘唔肥
    jyu2 m4 gwo3 tong4 m4 fei4