儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫兒不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧兒不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧

a son doesn't find his mother ugly, a dog doesn't find its home poor

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: People stay loyal to those who raised them, whatever their looks or wealth. It is often used of love for one's homeland.

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Simplified: 儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫
Traditional (Taiwan): 兒不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧
Pinyin: ér bù xián mǔ chǒu, gǒu bù xián jiā pín
Bopomofo: ㄦˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄨˇ ㄔㄡˇ，ㄍㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄚㄆㄧㄣˊ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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