兒不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧

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a son won't abandon his mother for being ugly, just as a dog won't abandon its owner for being poor (proverb)

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. a son won't abandon his mother for being ugly, just as a dog won't abandon its owner for being poor (proverb)

Written Forms

兒不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧Traditional · Main Form
儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫Alternate Form

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