Chồng dữ thì lo, mẹ chồng dữ đánh co mà vào

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Meaning · English

A harsh husband is manageable, but a harsh mother-in-law is unbearable

Literally: Husband fierce then worry, mother-in-law fierce hit faint and enter

Examples

Chồng anh ấy thì dễ thương lắm, nhưng mẹ chồng dữ thì lo, chồng dữ thì lo, mẹ chồng dữ đánh co mà vàoHer husband is very nice, but his harsh mother is a problem, a harsh husband is manageable, but a harsh mother-in-law is unbearable

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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 “Chồng dữ thì lo, mẹ chồng dữ đánh co mà vào” mean?

A harsh husband is manageable, but a harsh mother-in-law is unbearable Literally: Husband fierce then worry, mother-in-law fierce hit faint and enter

Is “Chồng dữ thì lo, mẹ chồng dữ đánh co mà vào” formal or informal?

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