Three things not to go, seven things to come out - Sanfukyōshichishūtsu (English)

Japanese: 三不去七出 - さんふきょしちしゅつ（英語表記）sān bù qù qī chū

In old China, there were seven reasons for divorcing one's wife, and three conditions that limited it. The seven reasons (also called the seven reasons) were: (1) no children (referring to males), (2) adultery, (3) not serving one's parents-in-law, (4) gossiping, (5) theft, (6) jealousy, and (7) a serious disease (such as leprosy). If one of these conditions is met, a husband can divorce his wife. The three conditions not to go are: (1) if the wife has survived the mourning period of her parents-in-law, (2) if the husband married her when he was poor and lowly and is now wealthy, or (3) if the wife's family no longer exists. If one of these conditions is met, divorce is not permitted even if there are seven reasons.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

旧中国で妻を離婚すべき七つの事由と，それを制限する三つの条件のこと。七出(また七去)とは，(1)無子(男子についていう)，(2)姦淫，(3)舅姑（しゆうとしゆうとめ）につかえず，(4)口舌多言，(5)盗窃，(6)嫉妬，(7)悪疾(らい病の類)で，このうち一つに該当するとき，夫は妻を離婚できる。三不去とは，(1)妻が舅姑の喪を守りおえた場合，(2)貧賤のときに妻を娶り現在富貴となっている場合，(3)妻の実家がすでにない場合で，このうち一つに該当するときは，七出の事由があろうとも離婚は許されない。

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