广东话 未观其人，先观其友 这话英语怎么说？

 

未观其人，先观其友

= one can judge a person by his friends (意译free translation)

 

= observing one's friends before observing him or her (意译free translation)

 

广东话 未学行，先学走 这话英语怎么说？

 

  未学行，先学走

 

=  learn to run before learning to walk

 

广东话 未登天子位，先置杀人刀 这话英语怎么说？

 

How to say 未登天子位，先置杀人刀  in English?

=exercise one's power before promoted to the position (意译free translation)

 

= get a killing knife before coming to the throne  (意译free translation)

 

广东话 未见官先打三十大板 这话英语怎么说？

 

How to say  未见官先打三十大板   in English?

未见官先打三十大板 

= loss before gain  (意译free translation)

 

= disadvantage comes before advantage  (意译free translation)

 

 

= beaten thirty planks before one can see the government official (直译literal translation)