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A marriage


嫁雞隨雞,嫁狗隨狗

jiàjīsuíjī,jiàgǒusuígǒu

If you marry a chicken follow the chicken, if you marry a dog follow the dog (idiom)

A traditional idea which is a woman should stick with the man she marries, no matter what kind of man he is. This means even if your husband is lying, cheating, abusive, alchoholic, a woman should stand by him. He is her family, even if he's a total animal.



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