As people observe in life, they find that people from well-off families generally have many beautiful things in their homes. So the ancestors summed up this saying: "Three happy people at home will make a capable person, and a house with four real people will make you rich." This means that as long as these conditions are met in a family, the family will become rich and powerful.
The three joys here generally refer to swallows, dogs and magpies. As for why these three animals are called three joys, it can be traced back to some customs and habits in rural areas. People who live in rural areas must know that swallows like to build nests in other people's homes. There is a saying that "swallows will not enter Kuhan's home". It means that swallows are animals that like a harmonious environment. If your family atmosphere is very bad , Yanzi is naturally unwilling to go there. Therefore, families with swallows generally have a good family atmosphere, which is naturally conducive to human development.
The relationship between dogs and magpies is easier to understand. There is a saying in the countryside called "Dogs come to happiness". The magpie has always been a symbol of beauty. It is called the "bird of good news". When you hear The cry of magpies means something good is happening. The second half of the saying goes, "A house with four real people is rich and noble." The four real things here refer to a compact door, solid walls, prosperous livestock, and a large number of people.
It is people’s pursuit of a better life to have talented people in their family or to be rich and wealthy. Based on their own life experience, our ancestors summed up this saying: “Three joys in a family will produce talented people. There are four real people who are rich and noble." Naturally, there is a reason for its existence. A good family atmosphere is indeed conducive to people's development, and it is normal for the family to be wealthy.