Con gái là con người ta, con dâu mới thiệt mẹ cha mua về

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Meaning · English

A daughter is someone else's child, but a daughter-in-law is one you bring into your family

Literally: Daughter is person of others, daughter-in-law truly parents buy come back

Examples

Con gái là con người ta, con dâu mới thiệt mẹ cha mua về, nên mẹ chồng con dâu luôn có sự khác biệtA daughter is someone else's child, but a daughter-in-law is one you bring into your family, that's why there's always a difference between a mother-in-law and a daughter-in-law

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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 “Con gái là con người ta, con dâu mới thiệt mẹ cha mua về” mean?

A daughter is someone else's child, but a daughter-in-law is one you bring into your family Literally: Daughter is person of others, daughter-in-law truly parents buy come back

Is “Con gái là con người ta, con dâu mới thiệt mẹ cha mua về” formal or informal?

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