有奶便是娘

yǒu nǎi biàn shì niáng

Dictionary entry

lit. whoever provides milk is your mother (idiom)

What does 有奶便是娘 mean?

有奶便是娘 (yǒu nǎi biàn shì niáng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. whoever provides milk is your mother (idiom)

2fig. to follow whoever is feeding you

3to put one's loyalties where one's interests lie

Character breakdown

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有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)奶nǎibreast · milk 便biànplain · informal 是shìto be (followed by substantives only) · correct; right; true 娘niángmother · young lady

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有奶便是娘

yǒu nǎi biàn shì niáng

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