娘要嫁人

天要下雨，娘要嫁人。

The rain wets the bloom as the bride weds the groom .

天要下雨，娘要嫁人，随她去吧。

It rains when Heaven deems fit , mother remarries when she wants to .

中国有句老话叫：天要下雨娘要嫁人。这句话从何而来呢？

It rains when Heaven deems fit , mother remarries when she wants to - a popular saying often heard in China , what 's the source of it ?

朱耀宗心中叫苦不迭，知是天意。朱母则认认真真地对儿子说：“孩子，天要下雨，娘要嫁人，天意不可违！”朱耀宗只得将母亲和恩师的婚事报告皇上，请皇上治罪。

His mother said to him seriously : " Look here , son . It rains when Heaven deems fit , mother remarries when she wants to . The will of Heaven is not to be opposed . " So Zhu could do nothing but report to the emperor and express his readiness to be punished .