Word: 麻袋 (mádài)

麻袋上绣花，底子太差

mádài shang xiùhuā, dǐzi tài chà

Embroidering flowers on sacking: the base is too poor

麻袋草袋，一袋不如一袋

mádài cǎo dài, yí dài bùrú yí dài

Hemp sack and straw sack: each sack is worse than the last

麻袋里的菱角，喜欢冒尖儿

mádài lǐ de língjiao, xǐhuan mào jiānr

Water chestnuts in a hemp sack: they like to poke out their tips

麻袋里装麦秸，草包

mádài li zhuāng màijiē, cǎobāo

Wheat straw in a hemp sack: a straw bag