- 在家千日好，出门一时难 zàijiāqiānrìhǎo, chūményīshínán home is bestAt home one is always comfortable, but being away from home is often difficult; there's no place like home.
- 在家靠父母，出门靠朋友 zàijiākàofùmǔ, chūménkàopéngyou relying on othersone depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home
- 好事不出门，恶事传千里 hǎoshìbùchūmén, èshìchuánqiānlǐ scandal spreads fastGood deeds often go unnoticed while bad news or scandals spread quickly and widely.
- 秀才不出门，全知天下事 xiùcaibùchūmén, quánzhītiānxiàshì well-informed scholara learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world
- 秀才不出门，能知天下事 xiùcaibùchūmén, néngzhītiānxiàshì well-informed scholara learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world
