Wài(tou) yǒu (gè) zhèngqián shǒu; jiā (lǐ) yǒu (gè) jù qián dǒu.

外(頭)有(個)掙錢手, 家(裡)有(個)聚錢斗。

Lit Out(side) there's (a) hand earning money [while] (at) home there's (a) rice container saving it.

Fig The husband earns money outside and the wife saves money at home.

Note [Rhyme; said of a frugal couple; cf. Wǔ Sōng, chap. 2.]

Topics BEHAVIOR BUDGETING COUPLES FRUGALITY HUSBANDS WIVES Wǔ_Sōng