Qiān qián mǎi lín; bābǎi mǎi shè.

千錢買鄰, 八百買舍。

Lit One thousand cash buys a [good] neighbor, [while it only takes] eight hundred to buy a house.

Fig When buying a house, choosing one's neighbors is more important than choosing the house itself.

Note [Note: qián refers to copper coins or “cash” used in traditional China; see also bǎiwàn mǎi zhái and qiānjīn mǎi chǎn above and xuǎnzé fángwū below.]

Topics CASH CHOICES COMPARISON HOUSES MONEY NEIGHBORS