出处不如聚处 出處不如聚處 出處不如聚處

the place of origin is not as good as the place of gathering

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning
Goods are often more varied, plentiful and cheaper at a trading hub than where they are produced.
Simplified
出处不如聚处
Traditional (Taiwan)
出處不如聚處
Pinyin
chūchǔ bùrú jù chù
Bopomofo
ㄔㄨ ㄔㄨˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄐㄩˋ ㄔㄨˋ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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