Chồng dữ thì em mới lo, mẹ chồng mà dữ, mổ bò ăn
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A bad mother-in-law is more troublesome than a bad 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, mổ bò ăn” mean?
A bad mother-in-law is more troublesome than a bad husband Literally: Husband fierce then younger sibling worries, mother-in-law fierce, slaughter ox to eat
Is “Chồng dữ thì em mới lo, mẹ chồng mà dữ, mổ bò ăn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.