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Chinese Proverbs

In a nutshell

zài jiā bù huì yíng bīn kè, chū wài fāng zhī shǎo zhǔ rén 在 家 不 会 迎 宾 客, 出 外 方 知 少 主 人 If a person does not treat guests properly when athome, few will wish to…

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zài jiā bù huì  yíng  bīn  kè,  chū wài fāng zhī shǎo zhǔ rén
在 家 不 会 迎 宾  客, 出 外 方 知 少 主  人

If a person does not treat guests properly when athome, few will wish to entertain him when he is away from home.

解释 ( paraphrase )
在家的是很不好好地招待客人,出门在外才知道招待自己的人太少了。
这条谚语告诉我们:人与人之间的关系是互相的。你热情诚恳地对待别人,别人也就会热情诚恳地对待你。

This proverb stresses that relations between people are reciprocal; others will treat you in the way you treat them.

造句 ( example )
在家不会迎宾客,出外方知少主人。所以,我们每个人要尽主人之谊,学会待客之道。

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