兒不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧 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

兒 ér son, child, oneself; final part
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
醜 chǒu ugly looking, homely; disgraceful
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
貧 pín poor, impoverished, needy