Chị em dâu nấu đầu trâu lủng nổi, chị em chồng nấu nồi đồng đứt quai

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Meaning · English

Sisters-in-law can't work together, wives can't cooperate

Literally: Sisters-in-law cook buffalo head, pot floats; sisters-in-law cook bronze pot, handle breaks

Examples

Chị em dâu nấu đầu trâu lủng nổi, chị em chồng nấu nồi đồng đứt quai, gia đình tôi thật khó hòa hợpMy family is really hard to get along with, just like the saying goes

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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 “Chị em dâu nấu đầu trâu lủng nổi, chị em chồng nấu nồi đồng đứt quai” mean?

Sisters-in-law can't work together, wives can't cooperate Literally: Sisters-in-law cook buffalo head, pot floats; sisters-in-law cook bronze pot, handle breaks

Is “Chị em dâu nấu đầu trâu lủng nổi, chị em chồng nấu nồi đồng đứt quai” formal or informal?

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