天要落雨，娘要嫁人

tin1 jiu3 lok6 jyu5 , noeng4 jiu3 gaa3 jan4

the rain will fall, the womenfolk will marry (idiom) · fig. the natural order of things · something you can't go against

Meanings

  1. the rain will fall, the womenfolk will marry (idiom)
  2. fig. the natural order of things
  3. something you can't go against

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