dâu hiền hơn con gái, rể hiền hơn con giai

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Meaning · English

A kind daughter-in-law beats a daughter; a kind son-in-law beats a son — goodness upgrades the in-law past the blood.

Literally: gentle bride surpasses the daughter, gentle groom the son

Examples

Dâu hiền hơn gái, rể hiền hơn trai.A gentle in-law outranks one's own child.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “dâu hiền hơn con gái, rể hiền hơn con giai” mean?

A kind daughter-in-law beats a daughter; a kind son-in-law beats a son — goodness upgrades the in-law past the blood. Literally: gentle bride surpasses the daughter, gentle groom the son

Is “dâu hiền hơn con gái, rể hiền hơn con giai” formal or informal?

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