儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫 ér bù xián mǔ chǒu ， gǒu bù xián jiā pín

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

儿 ér
HSK 1
son, child; KangXi radical 10
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
嫌 xián
HSK 6
hate, detest; suspect; criticize
母 mǔ
HSK 4
mother; female elders; female
丑 chǒu
HSK 5
clown, comedian; 2nd terrestrial branch
狗 gǒu
HSK 1
dog, canis familiaris
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
嫌 xián
HSK 6
hate, detest; suspect; criticize
家 jiā
HSK 1
house, home, residence; family
贫 pín
HSK 6
poor, impoverished, needy