ban6 niu5 sin1 fei1笨鳥先飛笨鸟先飞
Jyutpingban6 niu5 sin1 fei1
Yalebanh níuh sīn fēi

Definition

lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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