千金買厝，萬金買厝邊

Chinese

thousand metal; gold; money buy
(Min) house; bury; to place
(Min) house; bury; to place; dispose
 
 ten thousand; a great number; surname metal; gold; money buy neighbour; area around one's house
trad. (千金買厝，萬金買厝邊) 千 金 買 厝 ， 萬 金 買 厝邊
simp. (千金买厝，万金买厝边) 千 金 买 厝 ， 万 金 买 厝边

Pronunciation

  • Southern Min
    • (Hokkien: Kaohsiung)
      • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhian kim bé chhù, bān kim bé chhù-piⁿ
      • Tâi-lô: tshian kim bé tshù, bān kim bé tshù-pinn
      • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡sʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ kim⁴⁴ be⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu²¹ ban³³⁻²¹ kim⁴⁴ be⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁴¹ pĩ⁴⁴/

Proverb

千金買厝，萬金買厝邊

  1. (Hokkien) It is important to have good and friendly neighbors; Good neighbors are more important and precious than a good house

Synonyms

  • 千金買屋，萬金買鄰／千金买屋，万金买邻
  • 千金買房，萬金買鄰／千金买房，万金买邻
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