“王八弹琴鳖吹笙，吹吹弹弹忙一生；螃蟹唱戏没正腔，癞蛤蟆跳舞脚不行。”它的意思是讽刺某些人不务正业、胡闹瞎搞、格格不入，就像乌龟王八去弹琴、鳖去吹笙一样，完全不相配，也毫无章法。

英文：“A soft-shelled turtle playing the zither,a terrapin blowing the sheng;playing and blowing all life long.Crabs performing opera off-key,and toads dancing with clumsy steps.”