Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con dâu thì dại, con gái thì khôn

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Meaning · English

A daughter-in-law is foolish, but one's own daughter is clever

Literally: Daughter-in-law foolish, daughter clever

Examples

Mẹ tôi luôn nói con dâu thì dại, con gái thì khôn khi nhắc đến vợ chồng tôiMy mother always says a daughter-in-law is foolish, but one's own daughter is clever when talking about my wife and me

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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 “Con dâu thì dại, con gái thì khôn” mean?

A daughter-in-law is foolish, but one's own daughter is clever Literally: Daughter-in-law foolish, daughter clever

Is “Con dâu thì dại, con gái thì khôn” formal or informal?

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

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