吃哪行饭，说哪行话吃哪行飯，說哪行話吃哪行飯，説哪行話

whatever trade's rice you eat, speak that trade's talk

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: People talk about their own line of work; professionals use their trade's jargon. Neutral observation.

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Simplified: 吃哪行饭，说哪行话
Traditional (Taiwan): 吃哪行飯，說哪行話
Traditional (Hong Kong): 吃哪行飯，説哪行話
Pinyin: chī nǎ xíng fàn, shuō nǎ hánghuà
Bopomofo: ㄔㄋㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄈㄢˋ，ㄕㄨㄛㄋㄚˇ ㄏㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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