Kym paw Giin

Kym paw giin 🔊 (金包銀; lit. gold covering silver)

better outside than inside (said of wound healed but festering inside)/tiles put over grass roof
a song by 蔡秋鳳 from the 1990's.

Koasuu

Padlaang ee sviemia 🔊: other people's lives
si khongkym køq paw giin 🔊: are gold plated plus wrapping silver
gurn ee sviemia mxtadcvii 🔊: my life is worthless
padlaang na khuizhuix 🔊: other people speak
si kimgieen-gioggie 🔊: are such wise counsel
gurn naxsi kekofng'oe 🔊: we/I talk too much
liammy tiøh zhud taixcix 🔊: immediately get into trouble
koaix gurn`ee løqthor sii 🔊: blame me was born
twtiøh phvae pøehji 🔊: to meet with bad fate (four pillars)
laang si høfmia kviar 🔊: people are good-fated children
gurn ti`leq zøex hviati 🔊: I am being a gangster
thanggoa ee iafciao thøex gurn thii 🔊: outside`s wild birds cry for me
jiin zai kang'oo syn pud iuu kie 🔊: person in the gang world can't help but go with the tide
suilieen si zøex hviati 🔊: although ...
gurn sym ia cyn hibii 🔊: my heart is very lonely
siøciuo phvoa gurn to jidcie 🔊: alcohol accompanies me live life
koeakhix`aq ee ofngsu mxkvar thekhie 🔊: the past events dare not mention
sviubeq oadthaau-kviaa 🔊: want to turn a new leaf
zvoafviu e bøo iofngkhix 🔊: how I haven't the courage

Based on translation by Su Yu Chi