ProverbHuman NatureRussian origin

В гостях хорошо, а дома лучше (V gostyakh khorosho, a doma luchshe)

Meaning: However pleasant a visit or trip, nothing beats home.

Literally: Visiting is nice, but home is better

Example: “Отпуск был чудесный, но в гостях хорошо, а дома лучше.” — The vacation was wonderful, but there's no place like home.

Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, German, 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)
  • German: Eigener Herd ist Goldes wert (literally: One's own hearth is worth gold)
  • 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)
  • Polish: Wszędzie dobrze, ale w domu najlepiej (literally: It's good everywhere, but best at home)

Origin: Usually said with a sigh of relief on getting home after a stay with friends or a journey.

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