词汇 "fools build houses and wise men live in them" 在中文的含义
"fools build houses and wise men live in them" 在英语中是什么意思？与 Lingoland 一起探索这个词的含义、发音及具体用法
fools build houses and wise men live in them
US /fuːlz bɪld ˈhaʊ.zɪz ænd waɪz mɛn lɪv ɪn ðɛm/
UK /fuːlz bɪld ˈhaʊ.zɪz ənd waɪz mɛn lɪv ɪn ðəm/
成语
傻瓜造房，智者住房
It is easier to buy a house that is already built than to go through the trouble and expense of building one yourself; also implies that the person who pays for construction often loses money while the subsequent owner benefits.
示例:
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I decided to buy an existing home rather than building a new one, because as they say, fools build houses and wise men live in them.
我决定买现成的房子而不是新建，因为俗话说，傻瓜造房，智者住房。
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He lost a fortune on contractors and permits; he should have remembered that fools build houses and wise men live in them.
他在承包商和许可证上损失了一大笔钱；他本该记住傻瓜造房，智者住房。