Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con so nhà mạ, con rạ nhà chồng

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Meaning · English

A daughter-in-law is controlled by her husband's family

Literally: daughter-in-law house husband, daughter-in-law house husband's family

Examples

Con gái tôi đã phải chịu nhiều áp lực khi lấy chồng, con so nhà mạ, con rạ nhà chồngMy daughter had to endure a lot of pressure when she got married, a daughter-in-law is controlled by her husband's family

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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 so nhà mạ, con rạ nhà chồng” mean?

A daughter-in-law is controlled by her husband's family Literally: daughter-in-law house husband, daughter-in-law house husband's family

Is “Con so nhà mạ, con rạ nhà 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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