物离乡贵

Traditional (Taiwan): 物離鄉貴

wùlíxiāngguì ㄨˋ ㄌㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄍㄨㄟˋ

    • things are valued more when they come from far away

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Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Literally
goods become dear when away from their home village
Meaning
Things are valued more when they come from far away, since they are scarce in the new place. It pairs with a saying that people lose status away from home.

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