Chồng dữ thì em mới lo, mẹ chồng mà dữ, giết bò khao quân
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A cruel mother-in-law is more troublesome than a cruel husband
Examples
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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 “Chồng dữ thì em mới lo, mẹ chồng mà dữ, giết bò khao quân” mean?
A cruel mother-in-law is more troublesome than a cruel husband Literally: Husband fierce then younger brother worries, mother-in-law fierce, kills cow to entertain soldiers
Is “Chồng dữ thì em mới lo, mẹ chồng mà dữ, giết bò khao quân” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.