The reason is that in the farming society, the common criteria for choosing a spouse are diligence, kindness and hard work. A man who is addicted to fishing is often regarded as a man who does not care about his family because he is frustrated with playing with things. They leave their fields every day to go fishing, which is not a suitable spouse for women in farming society.
"Marry a man who doesn't marry a fisherman" is also called "marry a man who doesn't marry a fisherman". "Lang" was often called "Mr. Lang" in ancient times, which was a title for newlyweds. "Yulang" refers to young fishermen. From the literal meaning of this sentence, it means that women can't marry fishing husbands.
This statement seems unreasonable. Don't people who make a living by fishing also make a living? In fact, the "fisherman" in this proverb does not refer to people who make a living by fishing, which is also the subtlety of the proverb. According to the present situation, fishing is also a hobby. After all, everyone has his own hobbies. Some people like quiet, others like sports.
Some people like playing football, some like playing cards, some like singing, and some like listening to songs alone. In a word, it is good to relax in your spare time. Fishing is different from other sports and entertainment, which requires patience and tireless spiritual pursuit. It is also a good way to cultivate one's self-cultivation. However, it was different in ancient times.
In the past, agriculture was the mainstay, and people had poor economic conditions and lived in poverty. Except for some rich people, most people never go fishing for recreation. Because they want to live, even if there is a business of exchanging fish for money, it is called fishing for fish. In ancient times, the word "fishing" was a kind of leisure and elegance to a great extent, and was gradually regarded as a derogatory term by folk people.