Con gái nhà này, con dâu nhà khác
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Meaning · English
A daughter is part of her natal family until marriage
Literally: Daughter of this house, daughter-in-law of another house
Examples
Con gái nhà này, con dâu nhà khác, nên việc gia đình phải biết chia sẻA daughter is part of her natal family until marriage, so family matters should be shared
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Con gái nhà này, con dâu nhà khác” mean?
A daughter is part of her natal family until marriage Literally: Daughter of this house, daughter-in-law of another house
Is “Con gái nhà này, con dâu nhà khác” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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