dâu hiền hơn con gái, rể hiền hơn con giai
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
A kind daughter-in-law beats a daughter; a kind son-in-law beats a son — goodness upgrades the in-law past the blood.
Examples
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.