粵

拾sap6金gam1不bat1昧mui6

sap6 gam1 bat1 mui6shí jīn bù mèi

English

  1. to pick up money and not hide it (idiom); to return property to its owner
  2. not to pocket money that someone left behind

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 執到人哋漏低嘅錢財,然後唔據為己有

Examples

  • 小明拾金不昧,執到個銀包有幾千蚊都交返俾警察。

    Siu Ming didn't pocket money others left behind, and he handed a purse with a few thousands in it to the police.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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