chǒu​qī​jìn​dì​jiā​zhōng​bǎo

an ugly wife is a treasure

丑妻近地家中宝 醜妻近地家中寶 chǒu​qī​jìn​dì​jiā​zhōng​bǎo
an ugly wife is a treasure
(idiom) An ugly wife and land near home are treasures; implies that things which are practical and secure (an unattractive wife who stays faithful and land that is easy to farm) are more valuable than those that are beautiful but risky or difficult to manage