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有奶便是娘
  jau5 naai5 bin6 si6 noeng4   jyutping
  you3 nai3 bian4 shi4 niang2   pinyin
A person only listens to those who give him wealth or power

Lit. "Whoever has the milk, becomes the mother."

That a person will obey the people that give them power or riches.

Idiom

Level: 4
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
有奶便是娘

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Characters in this word:

 jau5 jau6  -  have; there is
 naai5  -  milk
便  bin6 pin4  -  convenient; ordinary; cheap
 si6  -  is
 noeng4 noeng1  -  mom; aunt; girl; old-fashioned
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