虱多不痒，债多不愁蝨多不癢，債多不愁蝨多不癢，債多不愁

with many lice you don't itch; with many debts you don't worry

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: When troubles or debts pile up high enough, you stop worrying about them because worrying is useless. Wry and resigned, often said of someone deep in debt.

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Simplified: 虱多不痒，债多不愁
Traditional (Taiwan): 蝨多不癢，債多不愁
Pinyin: shīduōbùyǎng, zhàiduōbùchóu
Bopomofo: ㄕㄉㄨㄛㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄤˇ，ㄓㄞˋ ㄉㄨㄛㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄡˊ

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