儿 不 嫌 母 丑，狗 不 嫌 家 贫

ér bù xián mǔ chǒu , gǒu bù xián jiā píndictionary entry

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

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Original source entry:

兒不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧 儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫 [er2 bu4 xian2 mu3 chou3 , gou3 bu4 xian2 jia1 pin2] /a son won't abandon his mother for being ugly, just as a dog won't abandon its owner for being poor (proverb)/

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Other forms in these source records: 兒不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧

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