儿要自养，谷要自种兒要自養，谷要自種兒要自養，谷要自種

a son should be raised by oneself, grain should be grown by oneself

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: A child you raise yourself is the closest to you, and grain you grow yourself tastes best.

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Simplified: 儿要自养，谷要自种
Traditional (Taiwan): 兒要自養，谷要自種
Pinyin: ér yào zìyǎng, gǔ yào zì zhǒng
Bopomofo: ㄦˊ ㄧㄠˋ ㄗˋ ㄧㄤˇ，ㄍㄨˇ ㄧㄠˋ ㄗˋ ㄓㄨㄥˇ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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