Làm rể chớ kho thịt trâu, làm dâu chớ rang cơm nguội

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Meaning · English

Be mindful of your behavior in your in-laws' home

Literally: Being a son-in-law, don't boil water buffalo meat, being a daughter-in-law, don't fry leftover rice

Examples

Khi mới cưới, anh ấy luôn nhớ câu làm rể chớ kho thịt trâu, làm dâu chớ rang cơm nguộiWhen they first got married, he always remembered the proverb 'be mindful of your behavior in your in-laws' home'

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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.

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What does “Làm rể chớ kho thịt trâu, làm dâu chớ rang cơm nguội” mean?

Be mindful of your behavior in your in-laws' home Literally: Being a son-in-law, don't boil water buffalo meat, being a daughter-in-law, don't fry leftover rice

Is “Làm rể chớ kho thịt trâu, làm dâu chớ rang cơm nguội” formal or informal?

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