不當家不知柴米貴

Chinese
not; no to manage household affairs; to have the final say; to take the leading role
 
to not know; to have no idea of; to be ignorant of
to not know; to have no idea of; to be ignorant of; to wonder if
 firewood and rice; daily necessities
 
expensive; noble; your (name)
expensive; noble; your (name); precious
trad. (不當家不知柴米貴) 不 當家 不知 柴米 貴
simp. (不当家不知柴米贵) 不 当家 不知 柴米 贵
Literally: “if one does not keep the house, one does not know how expensive firewood and rice are”.

Pronunciation

Proverb

不當家不知柴米貴

  1. managing a family is not easy, and requires responsibility
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