Tại gia tòng phụ, xuất giá tòng phu, phu tử tòng tử
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A woman should obey her father, husband, and son at different stages of life
Examples
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Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Tại gia tòng phụ, xuất giá tòng phu, phu tử tòng tử” mean?
A woman should obey her father, husband, and son at different stages of life Literally: At home obey father, married obey husband, husband died obey son
Is “Tại gia tòng phụ, xuất giá tòng phu, phu tử tòng tử” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.