猫养猫疼，狗养狗疼貓養貓疼，狗養狗疼貓養貓疼，狗養狗疼

a cat loves the cat it raised; a dog loves the dog it raised

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Whoever raises a child is the one who loves it.

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Simplified: 猫养猫疼，狗养狗疼
Traditional (Taiwan): 貓養貓疼，狗養狗疼
Pinyin: māo yǎng māo téng, gǒu yǎng gǒu téng
Bopomofo: ㄇㄠㄧㄤˇ ㄇㄠㄊㄥˊ，ㄍㄡˇ ㄧㄤˇ ㄍㄡˇ ㄊㄥˊ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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