养儿不读书,只当喂个猪養兒不讀書,只當餵個豬養兒不讀書,只當餵個豬

raise a son who doesn't study, and it's just like feeding a pig

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: A child who does not study will not develop his mind and will grow dull. Said to urge schooling; it is harsh in tone.

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Simplified: 养儿不读书,只当喂个猪
Traditional (Taiwan): 養兒不讀書,只當餵個豬
Pinyin: yǎngr bù dúshū,zhǐdāng wèi gè zhū
Bopomofo: ㄧㄤˇㄦㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨˊ ㄕㄨ,ㄓˇ ㄉㄤㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄜˋ ㄓㄨ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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