妻贤夫祸少，子孝父心宽妻賢夫禍少，子孝父心寬妻賢夫禍少，子孝父心寬

a worthy wife, the husband has fewer misfortunes; a filial son, the father's heart is at ease

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: A sensible wife keeps her husband out of trouble, and a dutiful son spares his parents worry. An approving saying about family harmony.

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Simplified: 妻贤夫祸少，子孝父心宽
Traditional (Taiwan): 妻賢夫禍少，子孝父心寬
Pinyin: qī xiánfū huò shǎo, zǐ xiào fù xīn kuān
Bopomofo: ㄑㄧㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄨㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄠˇ，ㄗˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄈㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄣㄎㄨㄢ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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