夫妻本是同林鸟，大难来时各自飞夫妻本是同林鳥，大難來時各自飛夫妻本是同林鳥，大難來時各自飛

husband and wife are birds in the same wood; when great disaster comes, each flies off alone

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Even married couples may part when disaster strikes. Cynical and wry. It was said in the old days.

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Simplified: 夫妻本是同林鸟，大难来时各自飞
Traditional (Taiwan): 夫妻本是同林鳥，大難來時各自飛
Pinyin: fūqīběnshìtónglínniǎo, dànàn lái shí gèzì fēi
Bopomofo: ㄈㄨㄑㄧㄅㄣˇ ㄕˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄋㄧㄠˇ，ㄉㄚˋ ㄋㄢˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄕˊ ㄍㄜˋ ㄗˋ ㄈㄟ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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