Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ẵm con chồng hơn bồng cháu ruột

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Meaning · English

To prioritize one's own family over others

Literally: Hug the son-in-law tighter than holding one's own nephew

Examples

Mẹ tôi luôn nói rằng ẵm con chồng hơn bồng cháu ruột khi phải lựa chọn giữa hai bênMy mother always says that ẵm con chồng hơn bồng cháu ruột when she has to choose between the two sides

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ẵm con chồng hơn bồng cháu ruột” mean?

To prioritize one's own family over others Literally: Hug the son-in-law tighter than holding one's own nephew

Is “Ẵm con chồng hơn bồng cháu ruột” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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