jià jī suí jī , jià gǒu suí gǒudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
if you marry a chicken follow the chicken, if you marry a dog follow the dog (idiom)
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嫁雞隨雞,嫁狗隨狗 嫁鸡随鸡,嫁狗随狗 [jia4 ji1 sui2 ji1 , jia4 gou3 sui2 gou3] /if you marry a chicken follow the chicken, if you marry a dog follow the dog (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 嫁雞隨雞,嫁狗隨狗

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