墙里开花墙外香牆里開花牆外香牆里開花牆外香

the flower blooms inside the wall but smells sweet outside

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: A person's achievements are overlooked at home but praised elsewhere. Similar to 'a prophet is not without honour, save in his own country'.

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Simplified: 墙里开花墙外香
Traditional (Taiwan): 牆里開花牆外香
Pinyin: qiánglǐkāihuāqiángwàixiāng
Bopomofo: ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄌㄧˇ ㄎㄞㄏㄨㄚㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄤ

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