贵易交，富易妻貴易交，富易妻貴易交，富易妻

when raised high, change friends; when rich, change wives

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

May offend: sexist or sexual

Meaning: Old saying that people who rise in rank drop old friends, and those who get rich abandon their first wife. Used as a warning not to forget your roots.

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Simplified: 贵易交，富易妻
Traditional (Taiwan): 貴易交，富易妻
Pinyin: guìyìjiāo, fù yì qī
Bopomofo: ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄠ，ㄈㄨˋ ㄧˋ ㄑㄧ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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