hou2 si6 do1 mo4好事多磨
Jyutpinghou2 si6 do1 mo4
Yalehóu sih dō mòh
Definition
The road to happiness is strewn with setbacks; a good turn of events is often beset with difficulties.
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Grammar guides
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- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
