qióng
jiā

idiom
proverb

Meaning of 穷家富路

穷家富路 means one should be frugal at home but bring plenty of money when traveling to prepare for unexpected needs. Pronounced qióng jiā fù lù.

  • one should be frugal at home but bring plenty of money when traveling to prepare for unexpected needs

Definitions & Examples

huà
shuō
 
qióng
jiā
 
 
chū
mén
zài
wài
duō
dài
diǎn
qián
méi
huài
chu
 

As the saying goes, 'be frugal at home but liberal when traveling'—it's never a bad idea to carry extra cash when you're away from home.

qīn
zǒng
shì
dīng
zhǔ
 
qióng
jiā
 
shang
bié
shěng
zhe
 

My mother always reminds me to be frugal at home but not to skimp when on the road.

suī
rán
píng
shí
hěn
jié
jiǎn
 
dàn
chū
chāi
shí
zǒng
shì
dài
xiàn
jīn
 
zhēn
shì
qióng
jiā
 

Although he is usually very thrifty, he always brings plenty of cash on business trips—truly practicing 'frugal at home, well-funded on the road'.