在人矮檐下，怎敢不低头在人矮檐下，怎敢不低頭在人矮檐下，怎敢不低頭

under another's low eaves, how dare you not bow your head

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: When you depend on someone, you have to put up with it. Said resignedly. Close to "beggars can't be choosers".

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Simplified: 在人矮檐下，怎敢不低头
Traditional (Taiwan): 在人矮檐下，怎敢不低頭
Pinyin: zàirén'ǎiyánxià, zěngǎnbùdītóu
Bopomofo: ㄗㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄞˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ，ㄗㄣˇ ㄍㄢˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄊㄡˊ

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