穷家难当
Traditional (Taiwan):
窮家難當
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it is hard to run a household when money is short
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it is hard to lead a cash-strapped organisation
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Saying俗语俗語
Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now
- Literally
- a poor household is hard to run
- Meaning
- When money is short, managing a household is hard. By extension, leading a cash-strapped organisation is hard.
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