台山話英文字典Toi SaanPhrase
Original phonetic: gēng-höt-gōng-tël-dēng
lit. Dig a well only when one is thirsty; fig. to be unprepared and look for solutions at the last minute. Note: May use 古多 gū-ü or 广当[廣當] gōng-öng in place of 广[廣] gōng then. (See 临渴掘井[臨渴掘井] lĩm-höt-gùt-dēng.)