吃在脸上,穿在身上 吃在臉上,穿在身上 吃在臉上,穿在身上

what you eat shows on your face, what you wear is on your body

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning
A person's living standard can be seen from their looks and clothes. Neutral observation.
Simplified
吃在脸上,穿在身上
Traditional (Taiwan)
吃在臉上,穿在身上
Pinyin
chī zài liǎnshàng, chuān zài shēnshang
Bopomofo
ㄔ ㄗㄞˋ ㄌㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄤˋ,ㄔㄨㄢ ㄗㄞˋ ㄕㄣ ˙ㄕㄤ

Written with HSK 1 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

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