表壮不如里壮表壯不如里壯表壯不如里壯

a strong outside is not as good as a strong inside

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

May offend: sexist or sexual

Meaning: For a household, a capable husband is good but a capable wife is better. It reflects traditional gender roles.

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Simplified: 表壮不如里壮
Traditional (Taiwan): 表壯不如里壯
Pinyin: biǎozhuàngbùrúlǐzhuàng
Bopomofo: ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄌㄧˇ ㄓㄨㄤˋ

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