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嫁雞隨雞，嫁狗隨狗

简嫁鸡随鸡，嫁狗随狗 · 繁嫁雞隨雞，嫁狗隨狗

Mandarin · pinyin jià jī suí jī , jià gǒu suí gǒu

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

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嫁: jià · to marry, give a daughter in marriage
雞: jī · chickens; domestic fowl
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狗: gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris
鸡: jī · chicken
随: suí · follow, listen to, submit to

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