嫁雞隨雞,嫁狗隨狗
Chinese edit
marry (a husband) | fowl; chicken | to follow; to comply with; to allow to follow; to comply with; to allow; surname |
fowl; chicken | marry (a husband) | dog | to follow; to comply with; to allow to follow; to comply with; to allow; surname |
dog | |||
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trad. (嫁雞隨雞,嫁狗隨狗) | 嫁 | 雞 | 隨 | 雞 | , | 嫁 | 狗 | 隨 | 狗 | |
simp. (嫁鸡随鸡,嫁狗随狗) | 嫁 | 鸡 | 随 | 鸡 | , | 嫁 | 狗 | 随 | 狗 | |
Literally: “married to a chicken ― follow the chicken; married to a dog ― follow the dog”. |
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
嫁雞隨雞,嫁狗隨狗
- Once a woman has attached herself to a man, she should be faithful to him regardless of all circumstances.