Shù dà, fēn chà; rén dà, fēnjiā.

樹大分叉, 人大分家。

Lit [Just as a] tree will produce branches [when it] grows taller, [so a traditional extended] family will divide up the family property and live apart [when the children] grow up.

Note [Rhyme; see also fēn jiā sān nián above.]

Topics EXTENDED FAMILIES FAMILIES fēnjiā rhyme