Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm rể chớ xáo thịt trâu, làm dâu chớ đồ xôi lại

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Meaning · English

Don't interfere with your in-laws' business

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đừng can thiệp vào công việc của gia đình vợ hoặc chồng

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Literally: Be a son-in-law, don't stir the buffalo meat, be a daughter-in-law, don't redo the cooked rice

Examples

Làm rể chớ xáo thịt trâu, làm dâu chớ đồ xôi lại, con gái con rể nên biết điều đóBe a son-in-law, don't stir the buffalo meat, be a daughter-in-law, don't redo the cooked rice, the daughter and son-in-law should know that

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Sources & notes

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 rể chớ xáo thịt trâu, làm dâu chớ đồ xôi lại” mean?

Don't interfere with your in-laws' business Literally: Be a son-in-law, don't stir the buffalo meat, be a daughter-in-law, don't redo the cooked rice

Is “Làm rể chớ xáo thịt trâu, làm dâu chớ đồ xôi lại” formal or informal?

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

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