dâu là con, rể là khách
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Meaning · English
The daughter-in-law is a daughter; the son-in-law is a guest — the asymmetry of in-law belonging.
Literally: bride is child, groom is guest
Examples
Dâu là con, rể là khách.The bride becomes a daughter; the groom stays a guest.
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 là con, rể là khách” mean?
The daughter-in-law is a daughter; the son-in-law is a guest — the asymmetry of in-law belonging. Literally: bride is child, groom is guest
Is “dâu là con, rể là khách” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.