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子不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧

简子不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫 · 繁子不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧

Mandarin · pinyin zǐ bù xián mǔ chǒu , gǒu bù xián jiā pín

see 兒不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧 ér bù xián mǔ chǒu, gǒu bù xián jiā pín

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子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
嫌: xián · hate, detest; suspect; criticize
母: mǔ · mother; female elders; female
醜: Look up this written character
狗: gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
貧: Look up this written character
丑: chǒu · clown, comedian; second earthly branch
贫: pín · poor, impoverished, needy

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