zài jiā kào fù mǔ , chū wài kào péng youdictionary entry
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one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)
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Original source entry:

在家靠父母,出外靠朋友 在家靠父母,出外靠朋友 [zai4 jia1 kao4 fu4 mu3 , chu1 wai4 kao4 peng2 you5] /one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)/

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在家靠父母出外靠朋友
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