There is an English proverb that says:

“A good wife makes a good husband.” [妻贤夫自良]

Here, the word “makes” means “changes sb into”. It is very hard for men to change. It is very hard. But if a man encounters with a good wife it is still possible for him to change.

I searched, searched very hard, in both western and eastern literature but I failed, I failed to find a proverb saying that a good husband makes a good wife, or something remotely similar to that. In other words, no matter how good a husband is, there is no way that he is able to change his wife.

Well, one may argue that there is a well-known saying in Chinese literature, stating that women are made of water. The word “water” that flows in this saying should mainly refer to woman’s constant-changing nature. Women in general have a mobile mind that is changing constantly. Some of them change their ideas and opinions so fast and so illogical that there is no way for any man to follow them. Obviously, the meaning of “water” or “change” in this saying has nothing to do with the word “make” above. When a man wants to make a good wife he wants to change her into a specific type of lady who is logical, delicate, exquisite, beautiful, and knowledgeable. :)