yī​shí​zú'ér​zhī​róng​rǔ

when food and clothing are adequate, people know honor and shame

Senses

衣食足而知荣辱/ 衣食足而知榮辱 yī​shí​zú'ér​zhī​róng​rǔ (also yī​shí​zú'ér​zhī​róng​rù) when food and clothing are adequate, people know honor and shame

A proverb meaning that only after one's basic physical needs are met is it possible to cultivate a sense of morality and social conduct.

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