one thing cures one thing, glutinous rice exterminates wood louse, which refers to the theory of natural enemies

would not compromise for living or survival

beg for food

(verb) to wreck; to destroy or to ruin a business

describes one who tries to help and ends up doing more harm than good

to go out for wool and come home shorn; to expend effort trying to gain a profit and end up with nothing but losses

no outcome or results (slang)

not eating enough rice; not being smart in social / inter-personal aspects

naive / heartless

describes a person (who is in the position of desiring / expecting higher returns) who won't bother or be satisfied with low returns; literally: 'big hen won't eat small rice'; 'the eagle does not catch flies'

to be well-prepared for the uncertain future

passed away, dead; literaaly: whining about how expensive the rice is

(adv.)(v.) to succeed in getting what one wants;

verb; literally, worry about wood and rice, which means people worry about living

to find the way to earn money or to make a living

describes the curved shape of something (like a prawn)

to ruin one's future / to ruin one's career

Singapore style fried rice noodles, is a Chinese noodle dish, and not originated from Singapore

a slang to describe someone who has wealth

a top quality type of polished rice

(verb) to clean rice

to give out rice for free

fried rice noodles

(food) stir-fried rice crackers; stir-fried rice cookies

(idiom) saying someone must have some essentials to complete a task such as a sophisticated housewife is unable to cook rice without rice-ingredient

(verb) prepare great meal for guests; or (verb with figurative meaning) to blame; to attack

describes the act doing something that has no positive outcome or where there is no chance of success; all talk and no trousers; to waste time discussing something that will amount to nothing

plans never realised or confirmed (slang)

hundred meters

granolithic