Làm dâu nơi cả thể, làm rể nơi đông con

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Meaning · English

Be obedient and respectful in your spouse's family

Literally: Be daughter-in-law in a large family, be son-in-law in a family with many children

Examples

Khi lấy vợ, anh phải học cách làm dâu nơi cả thể, làm rể nơi đông conWhen getting married, he had to learn to be obedient and respectful in his wife's family

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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 “Làm dâu nơi cả thể, làm rể nơi đông con” mean?

Be obedient and respectful in your spouse's family Literally: Be daughter-in-law in a large family, be son-in-law in a family with many children

Is “Làm dâu nơi cả thể, làm rể nơi đông con” formal or informal?

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