Dâu hiền hơn con gái, rể hiền hơn con trai

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Meaning · English

A daughter-in-law is more obedient than one's own daughter, a son-in-law is more filial than one's own son

Literally: The vine is more obedient than the daughter, the son-in-law is more obedient than the son

Examples

Gia đình tôi rất yêu quý rể, vì anh ta dâu hiền hơn con gái, rể hiền hơn con traiMy family loves our son-in-law very much, because he is more obedient than our own son

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dâu hiền hơn con gái, rể hiền hơn con trai” mean?

A daughter-in-law is more obedient than one's own daughter, a son-in-law is more filial than one's own son Literally: The vine is more obedient than the daughter, the son-in-law is more obedient than the son

Is “Dâu hiền hơn con gái, rể hiền hơn con trai” formal or informal?

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