有奶便是娘 yǒu nǎi biàn shì niáng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. whoever provides milk is your mother (idiom)
  2. fig. to follow whoever is feeding you
  3. to put one's loyalties where one's interests lie

CHARACTERS

有 yǒu
HSK 1
have, own, possess; exist
奶 nǎi
HSK 2
milk; woman's breasts; nurse
便 biàn
HSK 2
convenience, ease; expedient
是 shì
HSK 1
indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
娘 niáng
HSK 5
mother; young girl; woman; wife