Anh em rể như ghế ba chân, chị em gái như trái cau non

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Meaning · English

Brothers-in-law are as unreliable as a three-legged stool, sisters-in-law are as delicate as young coconut

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Anh em vợ chồng không đáng tin cậy, chị em gái dễ vỡ

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Literally: Brothers-in-law like three-legged chair, sisters like young coconut

Examples

Anh họ tôi luôn nói anh em rể như ghế ba chân, chị em gái như trái cau non khi nói về vợ chồng anh traiMy cousin always says brothers-in-law are as unreliable as a three-legged stool, sisters-in-law are as delicate as young coconut when talking about his brother's wife

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Anh em rể như ghế ba chân, chị em gái như trái cau non” mean?

Brothers-in-law are as unreliable as a three-legged stool, sisters-in-law are as delicate as young coconut Literally: Brothers-in-law like three-legged chair, sisters like young coconut

Is “Anh em rể như ghế ba chân, chị em gái như trái cau non” formal or informal?

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