穷怕来客,富怕来贼窮怕來客,富怕來賊窮怕來客,富怕來賊

the poor fear guests coming, the rich fear thieves coming

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: A poor family can't afford to entertain guests, and a rich one fears being robbed. Each condition has its worries.

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Simplified: 穷怕来客,富怕来贼
Traditional (Taiwan): 窮怕來客,富怕來賊
Pinyin: qióng pà láikè,fù pà lái zéi
Bopomofo: ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄆㄚˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄎㄜˋ,ㄈㄨˋ ㄆㄚˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄗㄟˊ

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

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