tại gia tùng phụ, xuất giá tùng phu
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
At home, follow father; married, follow husband — two clauses of the old three-followings code.
Literally: at home follow father; wed, follow husband
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “tại gia tùng phụ, xuất giá tùng phu” mean?
At home, follow father; married, follow husband — two clauses of the old three-followings code. Literally: at home follow father; wed, follow husband
Is “tại gia tùng phụ, xuất giá tùng phu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.