In India there is a saying that girls are someone else's wealth. What that means is that girls will get married one day to go their husband's homes. So, in essence they belong to some one else. Funny Twist: In my home, my salary is paraya dhan (someone else's wealth). As soon as I get my salary, I start paying my bills. And at the end of the day, my money is gone. It belongs to someone else now.