Xīnrén shàngle chuáng; méiren diū guò qiáng.*

新人上了床, 媒人丟過牆。

Lit [After the] bridal couple has gone to bed, [the] matchmaker [is] thrown over the wall [i.e., ignored].

Fig When the deal is done, the go-between who made it possible is (often) dropped.

Note [Rhyme.]

Topics INGRATITUDE MATCHMAKERS rhyme