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

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Meaning · English

A daughter is a lifelong member, but a daughter-in-law is only tied by marriage

Literally: Daughter is person of others, daughter-in-law is one parents buy home

Examples

Tôi không thích cách mẹ đối xử với con dâu như vậy, vì con gái là con người ta, con dâu mới thực mẹ cha mua vềI don't like how mom treats my wife like that, because a daughter is a lifelong member, but a daughter-in-law is only tied by marriage

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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 thực mẹ cha mua về” mean?

A daughter is a lifelong member, but a daughter-in-law is only tied by marriage Literally: Daughter is person of others, daughter-in-law is one parents buy home

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

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