In rural areas, why does the wife leave an empty bowl at the gate when the husband goes out?

This moral meaning is to fill the empty bowl, that is to say, I hope my husband can work hard outside, earn more money and make the conditions at home better.

There are many traditional rules in the countryside. For example, after the husband goes out, the woman at home will put an empty bowl at the door. But now the transportation is more and more convenient, and more and more people go to the countryside. Many young people don't understand the meaning of men putting bowls at the door after going out, but they still follow the advice of the old man.

Speaking of men putting bowls at the door after going out, I remember seeing them often in the village. At that time, I thought the bowl at home was broken, so I left it at the door waiting for the garbage to be thrown away. A few years ago, my father went out to work, and my grandmother asked my mother to put an empty bowl in front of my house. When I came back from school, I saw that the empty bowl at the door looked clean and took it home. My grandmother said I would put the empty bowl back in its original position. After listening to her explanation, I understood the meaning of pouring bowls at the door.

Now the status of men and women is the same. No matter what happens at home, husband and wife have the final say, but it used to be different. In the past, no matter what happened, it was the last choice for men, so women could only take care of the elderly and children at home. The man goes out, the woman is alone at home, and no one makes a decision at home. The woman puts an empty bowl at the door, indicating that her man will go home soon, and the woman can make a decision for him first.

Whether in rural areas or cities, the status of men and women is equal. When men go out, women will put bowls at the door, which is unaccustomed. But many elderly people think that this is a sign that women respect men. Therefore, in rural areas, there is still a phenomenon that women put bowls at home after men go out.