Chồng dữ thì lo, mẹ chồng dữ giằng co mà vào
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A bad husband is troublesome, but a bad mother-in-law is even more challenging to deal with.
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 lo, mẹ chồng dữ giằng co mà vào” mean?
A bad husband is troublesome, but a bad mother-in-law is even more challenging to deal with. Literally: Husband fierce then worry, mother-in-law fierce tug and pull to enter
Is “Chồng dữ thì lo, mẹ chồng dữ giằng co mà vào” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.