Chàng rể chớ luộc thịt trâu, nàng dâu chớ đồ xôi lại

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Meaning · English

The son-in-law should not dominate, nor the daughter-in-law interfere

Literally: Son-in-law should not boil water buffalo meat, daughter-in-law should not re-cook sticky rice

Examples

Khi mới cưới, chàng rể chớ luộc thịt trâu, nàng dâu chớ đồ xôi lại để tránh mâu thuẫn với gia đình chồngWhen newly married, the son-in-law should not dominate, nor the daughter-in-law interfere to avoid conflict with the husband's family

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

Common questions

What does “Chàng rể chớ luộc thịt trâu, nàng dâu chớ đồ xôi lại” mean?

The son-in-law should not dominate, nor the daughter-in-law interfere Literally: Son-in-law should not boil water buffalo meat, daughter-in-law should not re-cook sticky rice

Is “Chàng rể chớ luộc thịt trâu, nàng dâu chớ đồ xôi lại” formal or informal?

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

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