Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chưa học làm dâu đã hay đâu làm mẹ chồng

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Meaning · English

Someone is inexperienced but acts like an expert

Literally: Not yet learned to be a daughter-in-law but already knows how to be a mother-in-law

Examples

Cô ấy chưa học làm dâu đã hay đâu làm mẹ chồng, hay ra lệnh cho mọi ngườiShe hasn't even learned to be a daughter-in-law but already knows how to be a mother-in-law, always giving orders to people

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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 “Chưa học làm dâu đã hay đâu làm mẹ chồng” mean?

Someone is inexperienced but acts like an expert Literally: Not yet learned to be a daughter-in-law but already knows how to be a mother-in-law

Is “Chưa học làm dâu đã hay đâu làm mẹ chồng” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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