Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

dâu hiền là gái, rể thảo là trai

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Meaning · English

A gentle daughter-in-law is a daughter; a devoted son-in-law is a son — kindness makes the in-law kin.

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Literally: kind daughter-in-law is a daughter, devoted son-in-law a son

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “dâu hiền là gái, rể thảo là trai” mean?

A gentle daughter-in-law is a daughter; a devoted son-in-law is a son — kindness makes the in-law kin. Literally: kind daughter-in-law is a daughter, devoted son-in-law a son

Is “dâu hiền là gái, rể thảo là trai” formal or informal?

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

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