有奶便是娘 in English you3 nai3 bian4 shi4 niang2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) whoever provides milk is your mother (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to follow whoever is feeding you
  • to put one's loyalties where one's interests lie

Simplified Characters

有 奶 便 是 娘

Traditional Characters

有 奶 便 是 娘

Pinyin

you3 nai3 bian4 shi4 niang2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

有you3to have 奶nai3breast 便bian4plain 是shi4is 娘niang2mother