Christmas Dance Carol

Wishing everyone Merry Christmas

Chinese Wisdom on "Man O Man"

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Man, O Man!

沒錢的時候，養豬；

有錢的時候，養狗。

When you are without money, you keep pigs;

When you have money, you keep dogs.

沒錢的時候，在家裡吃野菜；

有錢的時候，在酒店吃野菜。

When you are without money, you eat at home with your wife;

When you have money, you dine in fine restaurants.

沒錢的時候，在馬路上騎自行車;

有錢的時候，在客廳裡騎自行車。

When you are without money, you move around on a bicycle;

When have money, you ride an exercise bicycle.

沒錢的時候,想結婚；

有錢的時候,想離婚。

When you are without money, you wish to get married;

When have money, you wish to get divorced.

沒錢的時候,老婆兼秘書；

有錢的時候,秘書兼老婆。

When you are without money, your wife becomes your secretary;

When you have money, the secretary becomes your wife.

沒錢的時候,假裝有錢；

有錢的時候,假裝沒錢。

When you are without money, you act like a rich man;

When you have money, you act like a poor man.

人 啊，都不講實話：

Man, O Man, one never tells the truth:

說股票是毒品，都在玩；

說金錢是罪惡，都在撈；

Says sharemarket is bad but keeps speculating;

Says money is evil but keeps accumulating.

說美女是禍水，都想要；

說高處不勝寒，都在爬；

Says women are trouble-makers but keeps desiring them;

Says high positions are lonely but keeps wanting them.

說煙酒傷身體，就不戒；

說天堂最美好，都不去!!!

Says smoking & drinking is bad but keeps partaking in them;

Says heaven is good but refuses to go there.

過去把第一次留給丈夫；

現在把第一胎留給丈夫。

In the past, women give men their virginity;

Now, women gives men their newborn and run.

鄉下早晨雞叫人，

城裡晚上人叫雞；

In the rural area, chickens call and men wake up;

In the cities, men call for chickens.

舊社會戲子賣藝不賣身，

新社會演員賣身不賣藝。

In the past, famous actresses would not sell their bodies;

Now, actresses sell their bodies to get famous

人生是什麼?

What is life about?

1 歲時出場亮相

At one, YOU are the top priority

10 歲時功課至上

At ten, academic excellence is the top priority

20 歲時春心盪漾

At twenty, getting laid is the top priority

30 歲時職場對抗

At thirty, a good career is top priority

40 歲時身材發胖

At forty, keeping your body in shape is top priority

50 歲時打打麻將

At fifty, beating others at mahjong is top priority

60 歲時老當益壯

At sixty, keeping IT up is top priority

70 歲 時 常常 健忘

At seventy, remembering something is top priority

80 歲時搖搖晃晃

At eighty, moving around is top priority

90 歲時迷失方向

At ninety, knowing directions is top priority

100 歲時掛在牆上

At 100, having your portrait on the wall is top priority!

祝大家愉快，好好做人!

Wishing you all happiness! Be good!