ProverbHuman Nature
German origin
German originEigener Herd ist Goldes wert
Meaning: Having a home of your own is worth more than money.
Literally: One's own hearth is worth gold
Example: “Die Wohnung ist klein, aber sie gehört uns. Eigener Herd ist Goldes wert.” — The apartment is small, but it's ours: there's no place like home.
Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, and 3 more languages
English: There's no place like home
French: Rien ne vaut son chez-soi (literally: Nothing is worth one's home)
Spanish: Hogar, dulce hogar (literally: Home, sweet home)
Japanese: 住めば都 (Sumeba miyako) (literally: Where you live becomes the capital)
Italian: Casa mia, casa mia, per piccina che tu sia, tu mi sembri una badia (literally: My home, however small, seems an abbey to me)
Dutch: Oost west, thuis best (literally: East, west, home is best)
Russian: В гостях хорошо, а дома лучше (V gostyakh khorosho, a doma luchshe) (literally: Visiting is nice, but home is better)
Polish: Wszędzie dobrze, ale w domu najlepiej (literally: It's good everywhere, but best at home)
Origin: The hearth stands for the household itself, as it does in English hearth and home.
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