猪往前拱，鸡往后刨，各有各的道道儿豬往前拱，雞往後刨，各有各的道道兒豬往前拱，雞往後刨，各有各的道道兒

pigs root forward, chickens scratch backward: each has its own way

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Everyone has their own methods, knack or ideas. Neutral, mildly humorous.

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Simplified: 猪往前拱，鸡往后刨，各有各的道道儿
Traditional (Taiwan): 豬往前拱，雞往後刨，各有各的道道兒
Pinyin: zhū wǎngqián gǒng, jī wǎnghòu páo, gè yǒu gè de dàodàor
Bopomofo: ㄓㄨㄨㄤˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄥˇ，ㄐㄧㄨㄤˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄆㄠˊ，ㄍㄜˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄍㄜˋ ˙ㄉㄜㄉㄠˋ ㄉㄠˋㄦ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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