嫁jià雞jī隨suí雞jī，嫁jià狗gǒu隨suí狗gǒu

What does 嫁雞隨雞，嫁狗隨狗 (jià jī suí jī jià gǒu suí gǒu) mean?

嫁雞隨雞，嫁狗隨狗 (jià jī suí jī jià gǒu suí gǒu) is a folk proverb (yànyǔ 諺語). Word for word it reads "marry a rooster, follow the rooster; marry a dog, follow the dog." In use it means: Accept the full reality of your choices and commitments, not just the parts you anticipated. You reach for it when you want that idea in one breath, and the Earth note it carries is why we hand it to those born in the Year of the Dog.

Literally: "marry a rooster, follow the rooster; marry a dog, follow the dog."

The reading

You chose this. Not the edited version of this, not the highlight reel of this, but the whole thing, roosters and dogs included. Commitment means staying for the parts of the reality that were not in the brochure.

What kind of proverb it is

• Typeyànyǔ 諺語
• FocusPresent-minded
• Element土 Earth
• Zodiac tie狗 Year of the Dog

Source folk proverb; common marriage wisdom

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Keep reading

Return to the Proverb Pond to draw another of the eighty-seven, or hear one read aloud. Read the rest of its chapter in Home, Family & Roots, or follow the years these lines belong to: Year of the Dog, Year of the Rat, and Year of the Ox.