Qiáng lǐ kāihuā; qiáng wài xiāng.*

牆裡開花, 牆外香

Lit Flowers bloom inside the walls [but their] fragrance [spreads] outside the walls.

Fig People who are not appreciated in their own place are known and respected in other places. “A prophet is not without honor save in his own country.”

Note [Vs. yuǎn lái de héshang huì niànjīng below.]

Topics APPRECIATION HONOR RESPECT