טוֹב אֲרוּחַת מִסְכֵּן בְּצֵל קוֹרָתוֹ מִמַּטְעַמִּים בְּבֵית נֵכָר

ביטוי (אנגלית)

A poor meal in his own home is better than delicacies in a foreign home.

הגדרה (אנגלית)

A person enjoys eating in his own home, however poor the meal, more than a fine meal as a guest.

("Bread and water, a house and a garment to cover your nakedness, suffice for a man's life. A poor meal in the shade of his own roof is better than delicacies in a foreign house." – Ben Sira 29:24-25)