女氏無くして玉の輿に乗る

おんなうじなくしてたまのこしにのる

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even a woman of low birth can gain status by marrying rich (if she has the looks)(proverb)

女	woman, female
氏	family name, surname, clan
無	nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
玉	jewel, ball
輿	palanquin, bier, public opinion, the earth
乗	ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join