豬毋大，大對狗去

Chinese

	hog; pig; swine	no; not	big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor		big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor	couple; pair; to be opposite couple; pair; to be opposite; to oppose; to face; for; to; correct (answer); to answer; to reply; to direct (towards sth); right	dog	to go; to leave; to remove
trad. (豬毋大，大對狗去)	豬	毋	大	，	大	對	狗	去
simp. (猪毋大，大对狗去)	猪	毋	大	，	大	对	狗	去
Literally: “the pig is not getting big (fattening up), while the dog is getting big (fattening up)”.

Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ti m̄ tōa, tōa tùi káu khì
  - Tâi-lô: ti m̄ tuā, tuā tuì káu khì

豬毋大，大對狗去

(Taiwan, Min Nan) used to describe a situation where something ideal is not achieved but is achieved instead by someone else in an undesirable manner

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