Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn bên ngoại, ngoái bên nội

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Meaning · English

Favoring the mother's side over the father's side

Literally: Eat at the maternal side, turn to the paternal side

Examples

Anh ấy luôn ăn bên ngoại, ngoái bên nội nên bị bố mẹ chồng ghétHe always favors his mother's side, so his father's side dislikes him

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ăn bên ngoại, ngoái bên nội” mean?

Favoring the mother's side over the father's side Literally: Eat at the maternal side, turn to the paternal side

Is “Ăn bên ngoại, ngoái bên nội” formal or informal?

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

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