East or west, home is best

Meaning: No matter where you go, home remains the best place.

Origin: English proverb from the 19th century, popularized by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Translations

• French: Il n'y a rien de tel que son chez-soi (literally: There is nothing like home)
• Spanish: En todas partes cuecen habas, pero en mi casa a calderadas (literally: They cook beans everywhere, but at home by the cauldron)
• Japanese: 我が家に勝る所なし (Wagaya ni masaru tokoro nashi) (literally: No place surpasses one's own home)

More proverbs about Human Nature

• Variety is the spice of life — Diversity makes life interesting.
• Speak of the devil — Said when someone appears just as they're being discussed.
• You can't please everyone — It's impossible to satisfy every person all the time.
• A leopard can't change its spots — People can't fundamentally change their nature.
• When the cat's away, the mice will play — People behave freely when authority is absent.
• A leopard never forgets — Certain offenses are never truly forgiven.

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