Zhěn biān gàozhuàng; yīshuō biàn zhǔn.*

枕邊告狀, 一說便準。

Lit A complaint lodged by the pillow [by a wife to her husband in bed] is taken as gospel as soon as [it is] uttered.

Fig Husbands tend to believe their wives.

Note [Cf. Chū Kè Pāi'àn Jīngqì, chap. 20; see also nǚrén shì above and tīng bù tīng below.]

Topics BELIEF Chū Kè Pāi'àn Jīngqì COMPLAINTS HUSBANDS WIVES